S. Stanley, Elizabeth S. Allen, H. Markman, Galena K. Rhoades, Donnella L Prentice
tlooto Summary
Findings from a large, randomized controlled trial of couple education suggest that couple education can reduce the risk of divorce, at least in the short run with military couples.
Abstract
Findings from a large, randomized controlled trial of couple education are presented in this brief report. Married U.S. Army couples were assigned to either PREP for Strong Bonds (n = 248) delivered by U.S. Army chaplains or to a no-treatment control group (n = 228). One year after the intervention, couples who received PREP for Strong Bonds had one-third the rate of divorce of the control group. Specifically, 6.20% of the control group divorced, while 2.03% of the intervention group divorced. These findings suggest that couple education can reduce the risk of divorce, at least in the short run with military couples.
Citation format
STANLEY, S., et al. Decreasing divorce in army couples: Results from a randomized controlled trial using PREP for strong bonds. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 2010, 9: 149–160.