Research indicates that premarital preparation has a positive impact on marriage. Outcome studies clearly indicate that premarital preparation can have a strong
positive effect on couple communication, relationship quality, individual adjustment after marriage, and the well-being of a couple's future children. Research also indicates that couples who have been through premarital
preparation programs have a divorce rate that is considerably lower than that of the general public. Premarital preparation, therefore, is like preventive medicine that makes good sense.