ELEVATE is your step-by-step guide to taking your relationship to the next level and building a love that lasts. Join us on this journey to healthy and strong relationships.
ELEVATE is for engaged or seriously dating couples, married partners looking to strengthen their bond, and anyone committed to creating a happier, healthier relationship.
Course Objectives
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Recognize how emotions, thoughts, and behaviors shape relationships and influence well-being
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Strengthen physical, psychological, and sexual health together
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Build safety, trust, and happiness with practical strategies
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Deepen intimacy and mutual understanding through shared knowledge
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Focus on kindness, respect, and friendship in daily life
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Handle differences and conflict with positive communication tools
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Connect with supportive communities and resources that sustain love
Features:
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Engaging lessons
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Downloadable worksheets & tools
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Reflection activities and practical exercises
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Self-paced access on any device
ELEVATE is an educational program for adult couples in committed relationships. To get the most out of the program, we encourage you to go through the modules in the order presented, with your partner. Also, if you can, download a copy of the workbook (one for each partner) to record your own responses to the activities presented in each module. Importantly, make time to discuss your responses with each other.
Note, some activities may involve discussing sensitive topics, which could be difficult or triggering for couples experiencing high levels of distress, significant unresolved conflict, or any form of abuse. If abuse or serious distress is present, it is strongly recommended to seek support from a qualified mental health professional or a local crisis resource before continuing with this course.
Course Lessons
This course includes 8 essential lessons designed to give you practical tools you can use right away. Ready to begin choose your lesson and get started.
Set clear goals and expectations for your journey together.
*Downloadable Workbook*
Learn how personal health and wellness directly strengthen your bond.
Discover strategies to build safety, stability, and shared commitment.
Sharing Intimate Information With Your Partner
Deepen intimacy and understanding by building shared knowledge.
Value and Respect the Positive Aspects of Your Partner and Relationship
Strengthen connection by focusing on appreciation and care.
Learn why friendship is at the heart of every lasting relationship.
Cultivate Strategies to Manage Your Differences in Healthy and Safe Ways
Practice skills for positive communication, stress regulation, and conflict resolution.
Engaging Social Support, Community Ties, and Sources of Meaning
Build a support network that sustains your relationship over the long run.
About the Authors
ELEVATE is based on years of research on couple and marital relationships, summarized into a single model by the National Extension Relationship and Marriage Education Network (NERMEN). NERMEN consists of researchers and educators within the Cooperative Extension System, who work at land-grant universities and specialize in strengthening couple relationships. The ELEVATE eCourse was adapted from:
Futris, T. G., Adler-Baeder, F., McGill, J., Burke, L., Ketring, S., Smith, T., & Cook, L. A. (2020). ELEVATE: Taking your relationship to the next level (2nd Edition). Athens, GA: University of Georgia Extension. Available at http://www.nermen.org/ELEVATE.php