Decreasing Divorce in Army Couples: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial Using PREP for Strong Bonds

Teaching couples principles and skills for healthy relationships may improve marriage stability, particularly among couples enduring high levels of stress (e.g., military couples). Rates of divorce among married Army couples were compared between couples who were assigned to receive the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) for Strong Bondsor to a no treatment control group. Couples who receive the PREP intervention were significantly less likely to be divorced than couples in the control group one year post-intervention.