Start Smart is a research based, comprehensive premarital program that was created by Richard Albertson, Founder of Live the Life in Tallahassee. It asks engaged couples “Do you want the 5 year plan, or the 50 year plan?” and offers the skills needed to make it through the most challenging early years of marriage.
This program includes a day-long workshop and private coaching session. Start Smart was designed for engaged couples and has 5 core elements:
This program includes a day-long workshop and private coaching session. Start Smart was designed for engaged couples and has 5 core elements:
- A premarital inventory driven by current research that provides a comprehensive, unique profile of a couple’s relationship, measuring their strengths and growth areas in 13 critical categories needed for a successful marriage.
- A 1-day workshop & 1 one-on-one follow up session offered by trained Marriage Coaches to process Start Smart inventory answers and workbook exercises through targeted discussion.
- Experiential learning of specific communication and conflict resolution skills crucial to a healthy marriage
- A 56-page workbook packed with innovative exercises and meaningful content regarding expectations, finances, personalities and perspectives, sexuality and intimacy, communication and conflict resolution.
