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Couple Checkup & Date Nights
@ Chick-fil-A
A Community Based Marriage Enrichment Campaign
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Couple Checkup
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Table of Contents
I. Overview of Program ........................................... 1
• Design of the Healthy Marriage Campaign ............. 1
• Objectives of Campaign ........................................... 1
• Target Populations .................................................... 1
• Description of Progress ............................................. 2
• Marketing Strategy ................................................... 2
II. Marriage Enrichment Tools .................................. 5
• Couple Checkup ....................................................... 5
• Date Night ................................................................ 5
• Online Resources ..................................................... 5
• Marriage Champions ............................................... 3
• Great Date Night Celebration .................................. 5
III. Community Participation in Program .................. 7
IV. Outcome Evaluation of Program ........................ 11
• Couples who Participated ........................................ 11
• Pre-Test Evaluation ................................................... 11
• Post-Test Evaluation ................................................ 12
V. Summary ........................................................... 21
Appendices ...................................................................... 25
How to Start a Date Night Campaign ........................ 28

Special Thanks to Sponsors:
Strong Marriages Florida Team - Tim and Beth Popadic, John Stemberger,
Mikel Ecenarro, Chris and Trish Peddicord, Mike and Becky Mydock, Kevin
Conklin, John and June Wolle, Chuck and Mae Dettman, Jeff and Glynis
Murphy, Valerie and James Jackson, Mark and Wendy Murnan, Chet Tart,
Nathan Oliver, Tony Novakoski, and Bob and Margret Schueman.
Christ Fellowship Pastors Tom and Todd Mullins
Chick-fil-A Operators - Neil Hannon, Rob Rabenecker, Nathan Buchannan,
Andrew Cornell, Susan Leffert, Rob Morris, Al Puglesi, and Jimmy Cristantiello
Couple Checkup and PREPARE/ENRICH - Dr. David Olson, Karen Olson,
Dr. Peter Larson, Sharlene Fye, Tony Oslund, Kay Urquhart, Amy Olson-Sigg,
Renee Schulz, and Erika Bailey
10 Great Dates, Marriage Alive - Dave and Claudia Arp
Marriage CoMission/WinShape/Chick-fil-A - Jeff Fray, Andrea Lee, Bubba
Cathy, Dan Cathy, Jeff Kemp, and Shawn Stoever
Authors of Report & Study:
Tim Popadic, MFT
Peter J. Larson, Ph.D.
David H. Olson, Ph.D.
© Copyright, 2011 Life Innovations, Inc.

Couple Checkup & Date Nights
@ Chick-fil-A
Executive Summary
A unique marriage enrichment campaign was undertaken in August
of 2010 in two Florida counties. A creative collaboration between local
churches, businesses, and marriage strengthening organizations came
together to form the “Take the Checkup/ Date Nights @ Chick-fil-A”
Campaign.
Thousands of couples were reached, many of whom (45%) were in
struggling relationships. Through the use of an online inventory,
The Couple Checkup, and fun Date Nights offered at Chick-fil-A
restaurants, couples were exposed to several marriage strengthening
activities.
Follow-up assessment demonstrates significant improvements in
overall marriage satisfaction, as well as key relationship areas, such as
communication and conflict resolution. Couples’ satisfaction scores
and comments indicate a high level of enthusiasm for this type of
outreach.

I. Overview of
Program

Couple Checkup & Date Nights
@ Chick-fil-A
Design of the Healthy Marriage Campaign
For this campaign, a key component was the development of a solid
network of churches prior to the launch. In 2008, through the combined
efforts of Christ Fellowship Church and the South Florida Association of
Christian Counselors, the Palm Beach County Healthy Marriage Initiative
was launched. This initiative helped train hundreds of Marriage Mentors
and helped establish a network of 60 local churches interested in
strengthening marriage.
Overview
With the successful network of Marriage Mentors in place, the “Take the
Checkup/Date Nights @ Chick-fil-A Campaign” could now be supported
and was officially launched on August 1, 2010. The Campaign consisted
of five date nights and culminated in “The Great Date Night” event, an
evening with notable guest speakers and performers, with teaching and
encouragement on marriage and relationships.
The Campaign was possible through partnerships with Life Innovations,
Strong Marriages Florida, WinShape Marriage, Marriage Alive, South
Florida network of churches, and ten participating Chick-fil-A restaurants
in Palm Beach and Martin Counties (Florida).
Objectives of the Campaign
The Campaign’s objectives were to create awareness and opportunities
for couples to strengthen their marriages by taking an online assessment
and attending a series of date nights at local Chick-fil-A restaurants, and
to offer couples future opportunities for marital growth through the
networking and resourcing of area churches.
Target Population
This Campaign was designed to cover two Florida counties with just under
3 million residents. The anticipated exposure through the ten Chick-fil-A
restaurants totaled over 500,000 people. Palm Beach County, on average,
has just under 10,000 recorded marriages each year. Current statistics
indicate a 58% divorce rate. In years past, the divorce rate has been as high
as 62.4%. Consider that out of ten marriages, less than four will survive.
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Overview
Description of Program: Take the Checkup/Date Nights @ Chick-fil-A
The Campaign began by inviting the ten Chick-fil-A restaurants in Palm
Beach and Martin Counties to partner with Strong Marriages Florida in
a month-long strategic initiative. The restaurants distributed pre-paid
vouchers for the online Couple Checkup assessment during the month
of August. Each of the Date Nights offered in Chick-fil-A restaurants
on the five Monday nights of August focused on a different theme:
Communication, Finances, Personality Differences, Conflict Resolution,
and Parenting. An interactive Date Night menu was created for each topic.
Once a couple was seated with their food, they used the menu and began
to dialogue through the 6-8 questions (see Appendix A for a sample Date
Night Menu).
Each of the restaurants had trained “Marriage Champions” available to
help the couples if needed. These couples were not counselors but were
equipped to provide support to the Date Night guests. Some of the
Marriage Champions would go on to mentor couples in need.
Many of the restaurants offered special music that set the tone and
atmosphere for the evening. Couples placed their order, then were seated
at cloth-covered tables while the Chick-fil-A staff served their food. One
restaurant hosted a wedding on the last night -- complete with reception
and dancing. In several circumstances, couples reported their marriage
had been saved. Overall, the campaign focused on couples taking steps
to strengthen their relationship and find simple ways to celebrate their
marriage.
Marketing Strategy
The marketing strategy was leveraged by multiple vehicles:
• Trayliners and signage in the restaurants promoted the weekly Date
Nights and described the Couple Checkup
• Radio and Television Public Service Announcement directed people
to the website for more information
• Bulletin Inserts and Pulpit Announcements at local churches (with
coupons)
• Word of mouth, real estate signs, email blasts, and banners
• Website featuring interactive trayliner at www.TakeTheCheckup.com
which offered a free Couple Checkup ($29.95 value)
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II. Marriage Enrichment
Tools

II. Marriage Enrichment Tools
1. The Couple Checkup: Couples were encouraged to take a free
Couple Checkup, an online assessment tool designed to identify
the unique relationship strengths and growth areas of dating,
engaged, or married couples. Based on the results of a tailored
premarital or marital inventory, couples immediately received
an extensive Couple Checkup Report on their relationship,
including a Discussion Guide designed to help them learn proven
relationship skills. Research has shown this process improves
relationships by stimulating honest dialogue, increasing
understanding, and empowering couples.
Methods of Enrichment
The Couple Checkup is based on the widely used PREPARE/
ENRICH® Program. Strong Marriages Florida integrated the
Couple Checkup online widget into their website, and created a
landing page at www.TakeTheCheckup.com for couples to
register and receive a voucher code if they did not have a
restaurant receipt. (See Appendix B for a sample Couple Checkup
Report page.)
2. Date Nights: The Date Nights were designed with help from
David and Claudia Arp, authors of the 10 Great Dates book series.
Working with the team from West Palm Beach, they drafted
discussion outlines for topic-specific date nights. These were
presented as “Date Night Menus” given to couples who came
to Chick-fil-A restaurants on Monday evenings during the
month of August. The Date Night Menus covered topics such as
communication, conflict resolution, personality differences,
parenting, and finances. Each discussion outline encouraged
couples to review their Couple Checkup results and respond to
the discussion questions.
3. Marriage Champions: Mentor couples were trained and placed in
each Chick-fil-A restaurant to welcome couples and support them if
they had any questions or concerns about the Couple Checkup or
Date Night experience.
4. Final Great Date Night Celebration: Couples were encouraged
to come back for a special night of marriage enrichment and
celebration, hosted by Christ Fellowship Church, and sponsored by
Chick-fil-A. Almost 2000 people gathered for this free Great Date
Night Celebration. Couples received a goody bag which included a
copy of the book, 10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage, by
David and Claudia Arp.
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III. Community
Participation in
Program

Community Participation in Program
Community Participation
• Over 100 churches participated in the Take the
Checkup/Date Night @ Chick-fil-A initiative
• 400+ volunteers from various churches and
organizations served over the month-long marriage
strengthening campaign
• Over 3,500 people registered to “Take the Checkup”
online
• 2,182 couples started or completed the Couple
Checkup*
• Nearly 2,000 people attended the final “Great Date
Night” celebration
• Hundreds of couples attended multiple date nights
at Chick-fil-A
• Over 180 people responded to the follow-up survey
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Participation in components of Program
100
90%
79%
75
58%
64%
50
25
32%
4%
13%
0
Completed the
Couple Checkup
Reviewed
Couple Checkup
Used Couple Checkup
Discussion Guide
Attended a
Chick-fi-A Date Night
Attended more than
one date night
Met with a pastor
or counselor to get
relationship help
Met with a
mentor couple
• 90% Completed the Couple Checkup.
• 79% Reviewed the Couple Checkup.
• 58% Used Couple Checkup Discussion Guide.
• 64% Attended a Chick-fil-A Date Night.
• 32% Attended more than one date night.
• 4% Met with a mentor couple.
• 13% Met with a pastor or counselor to get relationship help.
Community Participation
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IV. Outcome Evaluation
of Program

Couples who Participated
The Couple Checkup gathered data on each of the 2,182 couples who
opened an account to take the online inventory. Most of the couples who
participated were married (81%), but 7% were engaged couples and 12%
were dating couples. The majority of married couples were in their first
marriage (76%), but approximately 24% had been married before. People
ranged in age from 21 to over 70, with the average age falling between 30
and 40. Most of the people assessed were Protestant (75%), but some were
Catholic (8%) and Jewish (1%). Participants were primarily Caucasian (81%),
followed by Hispanic/Latino (9%), African-American (4%), Asian-American
(1%). About one third (28%) of the couples had been married from 1 to 5
years, while another third (32%) were married for 16 or more years. Most
couples reported they had children (79%); with 35% raising children in a
stepfamily. (See Appendix C for more detailed demographic information.)
* Over 3,500 people registered to take the Couple Checkup at www.
takethecheckup.com. However, of these, 1,400 did not open a Couple
Checkup account, the first step to taking the assessment. It is surmised
that they did not have their receipt with the free voucher code. Halfway
through the month, the voucher code was made available online to aid the
establishment of accounts. Of the 2,182 people who opened an account,
1,482 actually completed the Couple Checkup within eight weeks. (Often
one partner takes the assessment, but the other partner lags behind
in taking it.) Of that number, 185 couples were dating, and another 96
couples were engaged. The research findings relate to the 1,201 married
couples who completed the Couple Checkup.
Pre-test Evaluation
The Couple Checkup created a Group Summary Report that describes the
types of couples registered. Only the 1201 married couples who completed
the Couple Checkup were included in the pretest group. The scales in the
Couple Checkup provide a valid and reliable measure of baseline marital
health.
Outcome Evaluation
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Couple Types
The Couple Checkup categorizes couples into a Typology system of five
types ranging from most healthy (Vitalized) to least healthy (Devitalized).
These types provide a good measure of baseline marital satisfaction for the
couples included in the group summary.
Vitalized Very High Marriage Satisfaction 22%
Harmonious High Marriage Satisfaction 7%
Conventional Moderate Satisfaction 23%
Conflicted Low Satisfaction 26%
Devitalized Very Low Marriage Satisfaction 19%
Baseline Strength and Growth Areas
The following chart reports the Strength and Growth Areas identified for
married couples completing the assessment. The percentage represents
the total percentage of couples that were assessed to have each topic as an
area of strength or weakness. For example, Spiritual Beliefs were a strength
for 74% of the couples, while Conflict Resolution was a strength for only
16% of the couples.
Topic Strength Area Growth Area
Spiritual Beliefs 74% 15%
Family & Friends 54% 16%
Finances 43% 37%
Roles/Responsibilities 35% 35%
Sexual Relationship 28% 53%
Leisure Activities 18% 53%
Communication 18% 60%
Conflict Resolution 16% 63%
Post-Test Evaluation
Outcome Evaluation
A follow-up survey was sent out eight weeks after the campaign ended.
The brief follow-up survey was presented online to couples. It included an
8-item posttest of Marital Satisfaction, which was compared to the baseline
measurement using a t-test analysis. The survey also included general
questions for couples about the activities they participated in and their
satisfaction with the program. Finally, couples were invited to leave openended
comments about various aspects of the program. Approximately 180
individuals responded to the online follow-up survey.
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Significant Improvement in Marital Satisfaction
The couples demonstrated significant improvement in their marital
satisfaction by participating in this program. Raw individual scores on the
8-item Marriage Satisfaction Scale ranged from a low of 8 to a high of 40.
The mean score for Marital Satisfaction for the pretest was 28.8. Eight weeks
later during the follow-up, the mean score had risen to 32.2. This represents a
statistically significant improvement (p

Satisfaction with Program Components
Couples rated the value of the program elements in the follow-up survey.
The graphic below summarizes this data. If an individual did not participate
in a certain activity or program element, they answered “not applicable” and
were not included in the percentages below.
100%
Satisfaction with Program
75
72
65
66
59
50
30
35
27
25
21
0
3
1
The online
Couple Checkup
5
1
The Couple Checkup
Discussion Guide
Excellent
6
The Chick-fil-A
Date Nights
Good
1
The volunteers/mentors
available at the
Chick-fil-A Date Nights
3
5
Very Good
Fair
• 150 out of 157 individuals responding (96%) rated the value of the
online Couple Checkup as “excellent” or “very good”
Outcome Evaluation
• 116 out of 123 individuals responding (94%) rated the value of the
Couple Checkup Discussion Guide as “excellent” or “very good”
• 113 out of 121 individuals responding (93%) rated the value of the
Chick-fil-A Date Nights as “excellent” or “very good”
• 85 out of 93 individuals responding (91%) rated the volunteers/
mentors as “excellent” or “very good”
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Pleased that Chick-fil-A made this program
available in my community.
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Of those who participated in this outreach, an impressive 99% reported
they were pleased that Chick-fil-A made this program available in their
community.
Outcome Evaluation
13

Couple Checkup helped increase my
understanding of our relationship.
100
80
60
40
20
0
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Outcome Evaluation
Couples rated the Couple Checkup as a valuable part of this experience.
Of those who took the Checkup, 90% strongly agreed or agreed that it
helped increase their understanding of their relationship.
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Recommend the Couple Checkup to other couples.
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Of those who participated in this outreach, an impressive 99% reported
they were pleased that Chick-fil-A made this program available in their
community.
Outcome Evaluation
15

Recommend the Date Nights to other couples.
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Outcome Evaluation
Of those who attended the Date Nights, 97% strongly agreed or agreed
that they would recommend the Date Nights to others.
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Comments from Participants
When asked, “What did you like about the Couple Checkup and the
Date Nights?” approximately 118 people responded with comments like:
• Showed areas that needed to be worked on and areas of
strength.
• It was well-organized, fun and interactive. The volunteers were
very overwhelmingly helpful.
• It gave us a chance to slow down and talk about our relationship
without distractions.
• I feel it enabled us to stop and focus on each other. We get caught
up in the craziness of this world. This allowed us to change our
focus...intentionally.
• Helped us communicate better.
When asked, “What did you dislike about the Couple Checkup and
Date Nights?” there were 85 comments including:
• Wished it went forever.
• That more churches did not choose to participate.
• We were restricted in the mall setting to get a more romantic
atmosphere.
• Always difficult to see your differences in black and white, but
that’s a good thing really.
• Not a single thing!!!!
When asked for any other comments, 56 respondents said things like:
• Great job, thanks.
• Awesome idea and opportunity!
• Thank you Chick-fil-A for caring about marriages!
• This should happen again!
Outcome Evaluation
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V. Summary

Overall, the Take the Checkup/Date Nights @ Chick-fil-A were judged
by the organizers and couples participating to be very successful. The
outreach engaged a unique combination of local businesses and churches
to create awareness and opportunities for couples to strengthen their
marriages. In reviewing the results, several themes stand out.
1) Significant Improvements in Marriage
The amount of significant improvement reported by couples at
the follow-up was impressive and promising. Two of the date nights
intentionally focused on communication and conflict resolution. The
Couple Checkup Discussion Guide, used by over half the couples, also
introduced exercises designed to teach foundational skills in these
areas. Three-fourths of the couples rated their ability to communicate
and resolve conflict as significantly improved 8 weeks after the
campaign. They also improved in several other areas, as well as
overall marriage satisfaction. These improvements suggest that
couples who are given the opportunity to take an assessment, discuss
their results, and begin working on fundamental relationship skills, will
rapidly improve their relationship.
It is also notable that couples accomplished this enrichment largely
on their own. Only a fraction of the couples reported meeting
with mentors, a pastor, or counselor. Most of the couples took the
online inventory, discussed their results, and attended the date
nights on their own. These self-directed improvements are consistent
with other recent studies that have shown couples who take an online
assessment and complete a self-guided feedback process can make
significant gains in their relationship.
Summary
2) Reaching Distressed Couples
Despite the fact that many churches were involved and the
participants had very high scores on the Spiritual Beliefs portion of
their Couple Checkup, almost half of the marriages were in the
distressed range. Forty-five percent of the 1201 married couples
assessed by the Couple Checkup were either Conflicted or
Devitalized. It was somewhat surprising to find such a high rate of
marital distress in the non-clinical population reached through this
community-based campaign. However, with Palm Beach county
divorce rates approaching 60%, perhaps these results should
not be so surprising and are actually quite representative of the state
of marital health in the general population.
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3) Relationship Skills Needed
Summary
Most couples lacked important relationship skills in the areas of
communication and conflict resolution. Sixty-three percent of the
married couples had conflict resolution as a growth area. This means
they either disagreed or shared mutual concern about their ability
to handle and resolve problems. Over 80% of the married couples
reported that one or both “end up feeling blamed for their problems”
and 80% said they have real difficulty “bringing differences to a point of
resolution.”
Sixty percent of the couples expressed concerns about the quality
and quantity of communication in their relationship. The Couple
Checkup explores how they share feelings, understand, and listen to
one another. Eighty percent of couples cited an “unwillingness to
share their feelings” and real hesitancy to “ask for what they want” in
the relationship.
4) Positive Evaluations of Couple Checkup and Date Nights
Finally, couples who participated in the follow-up survey were
overwhelmingly enthusiastic about all aspects of the campaign. They
rated the Couple Checkup and Dates Nights very highly. They were
thrilled that Chick-fil-A helped make this available in their community
and believed it would make a difference in the lives of couples. Based
on the comments left by survey respondents, most would like to see
this type of outreach repeated in the future.
5) Conclusion
With the positive outcomes, enthusiastic response, and good-will
generated by this type of campaign, there are many reasons to explore
how similar campaigns can and should be run in communities around
the country.
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Appendices

Appendix A: Sample Date Night Menu
Love & Money Menu
Appendix A
Welcome to your Great Date. Select from the following menu topics
that sound appetizing to both of you. Money can be a touchy topic so
for this date concentrate on what you agree on and how your different
perspectives can complement each other. Remember, this is a guilt-free
date! Enjoy!
Appetizers
Where did you go on your first date? Was it free? Cheap? Expensive?
What was your most fun cheap date?
If you were give $5000 tax free, what would you do with it?
Main Course
What were the first major purchases you made as a couple?
What does money mean to you? (security, status, pleasure, and so on)
Brainstorm short term and/or long term financial goals. Make a list
together and choose one goal you both rate as a high priority. Talk about
how you might work together to achieve it.
Dessert
Make a list of dating ideas that are free.
Plan a date for under $10
Couple Checkup Review
Review your Couple Checkup results in the area of Financial Management.
Is this a strength or growth area in your relationship?
How similar are your individual satisfaction levels?
Take a moment to review your Agreement and Discussion items in this
category. If you have not done so, take the Couple Checkup by going to
www.TakeTheCheckup.com and inserting the free voucher code found
on your Chick-fil-A receipt.
Adapted from 10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage. (Arp & Arp,
Zondervan) Used by permission.
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Appendix B: Sample Couple Checkup Report Page
Appendix B
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Appendix C: Demographic Information
The following demographic data describes the baseline sample of married couples, who
were the primary target of this outreach (n = 1,201 married couples representing 2,402
married individuals).
Appendix C
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Age Range
Percentage
21 - 25 7%
26 - 30 17%
31 - 35 16%
36 - 40 14%
41 - 45 13%
46 - 50 12%
51 - 60 14%
61 - 70 5%
Religious Affiliation
Protestant (Christian) 75%
Catholic (Christian) 8%
Jewish 1%
Other 11%
None 2%
Item Not Answered 3%
Ethnic Background
African-American 4%
Asian-American 1%
Caucasian 81%
Hispanic/Latino 9%
Native American 1%
Mixed 2%
Number of times previously married
Never married before 76%
1 previous marriage 18%
2 previous marriages 4%
3 previous marriages 1%
Item Not Answered 1%
How long have you and your spouse been married?
Less than 1 year 4%
1 - 5 years 28%
6 - 10 years 21%
11 - 15 years 15%
16 or more years 32%
Children & Parenting
79% of the married couples had children
- 65% of these were raising their biological children
- 35% of these couples were also raising step children
Number of children
One 20%
Two 41%
Three 24%
Four or more 14%

Authors of Report & Study:
Tim Popadic, MFT, Pastor of Marriage and Family, Christ Fellowship Church,
Palm Beach Gardens, FL where over the last five years he has trained
over 150 Marriage Mentoring couples and has launched two different
Community Marriage Initiatives with over 100 churches participating. He
has served as the President of the South Florida Association of Christian
Counselors. He is the co-founder and developer of Mentorfuse, which
is an online mentor management tool (www.mentorfuse.com), consults
with churches and corporations interested in developing a “Community
Engagement Strategy”, and was the lead innovator on the “Take The
Checkup Date Nights @ Chick-fil-A” Campaign. Tim has been married to
Beth for over 17 years and has four very active boys.
Direct correspondence to: timpopadic@gmail.com
Peter J. Larson, Ph.D, is the President of Life Innovations, the international
headquarters of the PREPARE/ENRICH Program. He is a licensed
psychologist and the co-developer of the Customized Version of PREPARE/
ENRICH and the Couple Checkup assessment. He has also co-authored the
Couple Checkup book (2008), the PREPARE to Last program (2007), and the
PREPARE/ENRICH Marriage Mentor Program (2004). Peter and Heather have
been married 14 years, and have three children.
Direct correspondence to: plarson@prepare-enrich.com
David H. Olson, Ph.D., is CEO and founder of Life Innovations. He is
the developer of the world renown PREPARE/ENRICH Program and codeveloper
of the CoupleCheckup assessment. He is Professor Emeritus,
Family Social Science, University of Minnesota where he taught for over
25 years. Dr. Olson is past president of the National Council on Family
Relations (NCFR). He is a Fellow in the American Association of Marital and
Family Therapy (AAMFT), American Psychological Association (APA) and
NCFR. Dr. Olson has received numerous awards from national professional
organizations (AAMFT, APA, AFTA, ACA, ACME, Smart Marriages) and
Universities (Penn. State, St. Olaf, Univ. of Minnesota) for his high quality
research and creative products. He has written over 20 books and over 100
professional articles on marriage and the family.
Direct correspondence to: dolson@prepare-enrich.com

How to Start A Date Night Campaign in your Community?
From the success of the West Palm Beach Date Nights and the similar
campaigns replicated in Chattanooga, TN and Knoxville, TN, some “Best
Practices” for both executing a successful date night and creating a “Marriage
Champion” movement in other communities are offered here. To learn
more and read about the nuts and bolts of this campaign, as well as others
happening across the country, visit the blog site at:
www.marriagechampions.wordpress.com.
Other great sites to visit:
- Couple Checkup and PREPARE/ENRICH: www.couplecheckup.com
- David and Claudia Arp and the 10 Great Dates:
www.marriagealive.com
- Take the Checkup Campaign: www.takethecheckup.com
- Strong Marriages Florida: www.strongmarriagesflorida.org
- Mentorfuse, Web-Based Mentor Management Solution:
www.mentorfuse.com
- “Love is Here,” the engine of the local and national marriage
movement: www.loveishere.com
- WinShape Marriage: www.winshape.org
- First Things First: www.firstthings.org

How to Start A Date Night Campaign in your Community?
From the success of the West Palm Beach Date Nights and the similar
campaigns replicated in Chattanooga, TN and Knoxville, TN, some “Best
Practices” for both executing a successful date night and creating a “Marriage
Champion” movement in other communities are offered here. To learn
more and read about the nuts and bolts of this campaign, as well as others
happening across the country, visit the blog site at:
www.marriagechampions.wordpress.com.
Other great sites to visit:
- Couple Checkup and PREPARE/ENRICH: www.couplecheckup.com
- David and Claudia Arp and the 10 Great Dates:
www.marriagealive.com
- Take the Checkup Campaign: www.takethecheckup.com
- Strong Marriages Florida: www.strongmarriagesflorida.org
- Mentorfuse, Web-Based Mentor Management Solution:
www.mentorfuse.com
- “Love is Here,” the engine of the local and national marriage
movement: www.loveishere.com
- WinShape Marriage: www.winshape.org
- First Things First: www.firstthings.org

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A Community based Marriage Enrichment Campaign 2010