Prepare to Last


The premier, Biblically-based online course and community for marriage preparation and guidance through the first five years.

TAKE THE FIRST STEP

Begin Marriage Together


At Prepare To Last, we want to walk with you in this amazing adventure called marriage!

We’ll give you what you need for great premarital counseling with awesome marriage preparation tips, but we don’t want to be just another premarital resource that tells you how to do marriage and then sends you off on your own. After all, it’s learning how to apply that knowledge after you say “I Do” that matters most, right?

We stay with you through the first five years of marriage, accessible through the online community of marriage mentors!

Just consider us trusted guides who’ve been down this path and know about the incredible journey that awaits. We’ll tell you what areas to avoid and the cool places to explore. We’ll walk with you through the valleys and celebrate with you on the mountaintops of all you’ve accomplished!


💛 Created by national speakers Jeff & Debby McElroy
one of the most sought-after couples in the marriage & family field, with over 30 years experience

💛 Highly-respected Couple Checkup assessment included 
in Prepare to Last course fee through our partnership with Prepare-Enrich and Dr. David Olson

💛 Proven, Biblically-based, on-demand content

💛 Access to marriage mentors through the first five years of marriage

💛 A community of other couples also beginning the marriage journey

💛 Used by thousands of couples and hundreds of churches around the world

💛 Engaging video teaching including two groups of couples of varied backgrounds who process the content with Jeff & Debby

💛 Can be used by couples on their own, or offered through churches, counseling centers or universities

💛 Makes a great gift for a seriously-dating, engaged or newlywed couple!

FOR COUPLES

Turn your relationship into an unbreakable bond. Whether you're seriously dating, engaged, or newlywed, unlock the secrets to a thriving marriage.

FOR CHURCHES, LEADERS, COUNSELORS

Provide couple or small group premarital counseling with strong, creative, content and a proven assessment.

THE ULTIMATE GIFT

Give a couple you love great premarital teaching for a strong foundation, and ongoing guidance for a lasting marriage.

We’re Jeff and Debby McElroy.


Years ago, we devoted our lives to ministering to students and kids. We led camps every week of the summer for 19 years around the country, and spoke to tens of thousands of kids at stadium events and music festivals. As we talked to more students, though, we realized they weren’t the problem. Most of them would be ok if we could improve their home life! So we switched our focus to marriage and family ministry about 30 years ago to continue to help kids through the back door of their home. 

While we speak to thousands at our marriage and family conferences around the country each year, the thing we’ve become most passionate about is helping nearly/newlywed couples start their marriage off right! WE LOVE BEING MARRIED and we want other couples to experience lasting, fulfilling marriage, too.


Author, “The Five Love Languages”

Dr. Gary Chapman

I don’t know of a better way to prepare a couple for marriage than this engaging resource.

It is a unique experience for couples who want to have a life-long healthy marriage.

If you are a nearly or newlywed couple, or someone who wants to help couples get their marriage started strong, Prepare To Last is the place to go!

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