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  • Preventive relationship interventions aim to boost satisfaction and reduce future therapy needs.
  • An alternative hypothesis suggests these interventions might increase later couples counseling utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between premarital education and subsequent couples counseling.
  • To test the 'gateway hypothesis' against the traditional prevention model.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 2,126 married individuals.
  • Examined the covariance between participation in premarital education and couples counseling.

Main Results:

  • Receiving premarital education was associated with a higher likelihood of seeking couples counseling.
  • This association was moderated by demographics, notably stronger for African Americans and individuals with lower socioeconomic status (income, education).

Conclusions:

  • Premarital interventions may act as a gateway to couples counseling, rather than solely preventing it.
  • The findings suggest that encouraging premarital programs could increase therapeutic intervention use, particularly in at-risk populations.