Courses & Events

Exclusively for couples living in Israel!

Transform your marriage and relationship from GOOD TO GREAT!
Together in Happiness invites you to participate in Marriage Education and Enrichment Courses & Events.

Courses
Couple “fun date nights” (couple/group)
L’Chaim Get-togethers
Couple Retreats
Workshops

Which interest you?

Why take a Marriage Education Course?

Marriage Education prepares and revitalizes a couple’s relationship
in the present and for future years ahead.

Taking a course is an investment
which demonstrates commitment to the marriage
and sends a message that marriage matters.
These courses teach skills which enhance the foundation
and are core principles for ensuring the safety and security of marriage.

PREP

Together in Happiness/B’Yachad B’Osher has been the exclusive partner since 2011 of the world acclaimed PREP (Prevention and Relationship Education Program) curriculum developed by Professor Howard Markman and his colleagues at University of Denver’s Center for Marital and Family Studies. PREP is the premier most scientifically researched Marriage Education program.

Based on over twenty years of research, PREP, represented in Israel by Together in Happiness, teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship.

Long term studies on past participants show they are now less likely to get divorced, and will experience significantly higher levels of marital satisfaction. Published studies are available on request.

Explore our I-PREP or ePREP Courses below

I-PREP

ePREP

I-PREP

Israel – Prevention and Relationship Education Program

Together in Happiness has adapted a version of PREP for Israel’s unique population. The adapted trademarked version is named I-PREP (Israeli PREP). It has been used to help hundreds of Israeli couples obtain critical communication and conflict resolution skills.

I-PREP:

For normative couples
Is not marriage counseling or therapy
Is an educational program that gives effective, scientifically-proven tools for marriage communication

I-PREP Workshop Goals:

Focuses on “dynamic” risk factors (things that we can change) and healthy, positive communication
Helps couples build and maintain long-lasting, healthy relationships
Helps partners to communicate and listen
Teaches problem-solving skills
Fosters a commitment to the relationship
Teaches the communication Speaker-listener technique
Conflict management, recognizing danger signs and time-out technique

Advantages of I-PREP

Learn to talk to each other more effectively in a structured way
Learn to listen to each other better
Develop and nurture friendship
Opportunity to discover and discuss potential issues
Learn how to protect your friendship and show respect for one another
Gain a toolbox of techniques to enhance and enrich your relationship
Strengthen protective factors (friendship, fun, commitment, and spiritual or religious connection).
Weaken risk factors (negative interaction and unrealistic expectations)
Gain knowledge you need before settling into destructive patterns that often lead to divorce

Curriculum based scientifically researched model:

In-person or online
Two two-hour sessions with a facilitator, preferably in a workshop setting
A group setting (up to six couples) is a non-threatening approach with no need to share your feelings with the group

ePREP

Due to the Covid crisis, the nonprofit Together in Happiness/B’Yachad B’Osher decided to introduce, on an exclusive partnership basis, an online scientifically and empirically researched Marriage Education course known as ePREP (ePrevention Relationship Education Program), based on PREP, to the Israeli market, and to subsidize the entire cost and offer it for FREE to Jewish engaged and newly married couples living in Israel.

ePREP is an approximately 6-hour, online version of PREP and is built on an online learning platform, including audio narration, great videos for FREE for Jewish engaged or newly married couples living in Israel. ePREP benefits from 40 years of research with its scientifically researched foundation and rigorously tested approach to relationship education in history.

Curriculum based scientifically researched model:

Online course at your own pace in the privacy of your home

No facilitator is required

FREE of charge

Coaching is offered as a complement to the course (FREE of charge)

In this course, the engaged and newlywed couples will learn:

How to listen to one another, using the proven speaker-listener technique
The escalation danger signs and best ways to avoid conflict
Scientifically proven problem-solving techniques
How to engage positively
How to nurture and sustain a loving relationship

ePREP provides 7 sections that will provide a solid foundation for your marriage:

#1 Improving Your Relationship – confront some things that often go wrong in relationships
#2 Filters – learn about the five filters that can cause problems in a relationship
#3 Events, Issues, and Hidden Issues Model – stop arguing about the shallow stuff and get to the heart of conflicts
#4 Important Conversations – talk more using the Speaker Listener Technique
#5 Problem Solving – discover how problem-solving can bring you closer to your partner
#6 Fun and Friendship – brainstorm your way to more fun and a better friendship
#7 Putting It All Together – activate what you have learned

Givat Sharett Chesed Committee
“Simcha Gemach Wedding Guide”

To inquire or purchase your hard copy

Watch this space for upcoming events!

Join us for online and in-person events for Couples, as well as for our Partners in supporting Marriage Education and Enrichment.

Future events will include:

Couple “fun date nights”
L’Chaim Get-togethers
Couple Retreats
Workshops & Seminars
Coffee & cake home gatherings
Zoom webinars
Information evenings

Past events…

Do you have an idea regarding an event or topic?

We’d love to talk to you!

Videos

Tu B’Av Date Night – Introduction

Dr. Howard J. Markman

Tu B’Av Date Night – Best Way to Predict Managing Conflict

Dr. Howard J. Markman

Tu B’Av Date Night – Enhance your Relationship

Dr. Howard J. Markman

The First International Conference on Marriage Education in Israel

Together in Happiness spearheaded The First International Conference on Marriage Education in Israel, attended by top international leaders in the field and 360 professional and lay persons. This was the springboard for the organization’s long-term strategy to advance marriage education in Israel.

In pioneering the initiative, Founder & President, Susan Barth, gained international acclaim.

2nd International “Historic” Knesset Seminar on Pre-Marriage Education

For the first time in the nation’s history, the concept of integrating pre-marriage education as a formal and potentially legal component of Israeli marriage as a preventative response to the rising number of divorces was discussed at the highest levels.

The conference featured prominent MKs from across the Israeli political spectrum, Israeli & international experts, who along with the Knesset members discussed the impact of family breakdown in our economy, our society and our future.

The necessity for government involvement in educating the next generation of new couples was demonstrated by expert presentations.

Courses & Events

Exclusively for couples living in Israel!

Marriage Education Courses

Events & Workshops

Conferences

Why take a Marriage Education Course?

PREP

I-PREP

ePREP

Watch this space for upcoming events!

Videos

Tu B’Av Date Night – Introduction

Tu B’Av Date Night – Best Way to Predict Managing Conflict

Tu B’Av Date Night – Enhance your Relationship

The First International Conference on Marriage Education in Israel

2nd International “Historic” Knesset Seminar on Pre-Marriage Education