Wise Couples are generally healthy married couples in partnership with Healthy Marriages to take the lead in the couple support groups and mentoring. They are trained to draw upon the program and its resources, including PREPARE/ENRICH with their own marital wisdom. In turn, Wise Couples can rely on the support of the program for any assistance to nurture their growth as lead couples within Healthy Marriages. Wise Couples are given financial compensation for their services and provided with all educational material and training at no cost to become leaders. It is an honorable and fulfilling task to help strengthen relationships and marriages by enlightening and inspiring other couples.

Characteristics of a Wise Couple:

• Open to sharing marital experiences
• Willingness to contribute to relationship wellness
• Have generally great communication skills
• Married a minimum of 5 years (with exceptions decided during a couple interview)

Steps to being a Wise Couple:

1. Couple Interview
2. Take an PREPARE/ENRICH inventory questionnaire
3. Wise Couple Training:
   1. PREPARE/ENRICH training
   2. Leadership Training
4. Facilitate a couple support group or mentor another couple in 6-8 units utilizing the PREPARE/ENRICH curriculum.

Support for Wise Couples: Wise Couples will be provided with the following support and guidance for their leadership:

• One-on-one consultations with Healthy Marriages staff for guidance and support.
• Regular e-newsletter that will keep Wise Couples linked and informed
• Quarterly meetings for fellowship, support, and share challenges and successes.
• Website access to retrieve required forms for the program.