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Couples Workshop Series: PREP 8.0 for Stronger Communication
Stronger Together is a couples workshop built on PREP 8.0, a research-supported relationship education program. Over 10 weeks, couples learn practical skills to communicate more clearly, handle conflict with care, and strengthen commitment and friendship. Rather than “talking about” your relationship in general terms, you’ll learn tools you can use in real conversations—especially when stress, misunderstandings, or recurring disagreements show up.
Couples workshop details: PREP 8.0 series
Dates, time, and cost
- Start date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Meets: Thursdays, 6:00–7:30 PM
- Length: 10 sessions (10-week series)
- Format: In person
- Cost: $30 per couple per session ($300 total per couple)
Couples workshop overview: What PREP 8.0 helps you build?
Couples workshop overview: What PREP 8.0 helps you build?
PREP 8.0 focuses on the habits that protect closeness over time. So, this couples workshop gives you a clear structure to practice new skills, not just hear ideas. Each session combines short teaching segments with interactive exercises, video examples of common unhelpful patterns, and guided practice time for you and your partner. Additionally, you’ll receive optional between-session exercises so you can try the tools at home and bring questions back to the group.
What makes the PREP 8.0 couples workshop unique
PREP 8.0 was developed from decades of research on what helps couples thrive across life transitions. Because the program stays skills-based, you’ll build a practical “toolkit” that supports both day-to-day connection and tougher moments. For example, you’ll learn how to slow down heated conversations, stay on the same team during conflict, and repair after a hard moment so small issues don’t turn into ongoing distance. You’ll also focus on protecting friendship and commitment, because strong relationships need both warmth and teamwork.
What you’ll learn in this PREP 8.0 couples workshop?
What you’ll learn in this PREP 8.0 couples workshop?
Across the series, you’ll practice strategies that can help you feel more understood, more connected, and more confident in how you handle challenges together. Topics include:
- Communication skills that reduce defensiveness and increase understanding
- Teamwork strategies for problem-solving and decision-making
- Conflict management that protects closeness and respect
- Commitment and friendship-building practices
- Emotional support skills for stressful seasons
- Repair and forgiveness tools to help you move forward after conflict
- Conversation practices that support physical intimacy and connection
Because practice matters, you’ll get time each session to apply the skills to your own relationship in a guided way.
Who this couples workshop is for?
Who this couples workshop is for?
This PREP 8.0 couples workshop welcomes couples who want to strengthen their relationship—whether you’re feeling stuck in a few recurring patterns or you simply want skills that can help you navigate future challenges with more ease. You do not need to be married to attend. Additionally, couples in many relationship structures may find the content helpful and relevant.
For safety and group fit, the workshop is not a fit when there is active infidelity or intimate partner violence (IPV). If you have questions about fit, you can share them when you register, and our team will follow up.
Facilitator
Facilitator
The series is facilitated by Sarah Turk Karan, a certified PREP 8.0 instructor and Clinical Intern. She brings a structured, skills-focused approach designed to help couples practice new ways of relating with clarity and care.
If you’re ready for practical tools, guided practice, and a supportive setting, register today for Stronger Together—our PREP 8.0 couples workshop series.
