Couples Managing Stress
Strengthen your relationship when life feels stressful.
Every couple experiences stress. Work demands, financial pressures, parenting and family responsibilities, major life changes, and challenges within your relationship can sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed or disconnected from each other.
Stress not only affects how we feel - it can also affect how we communicate and respond to our partner. When stress is wearing you down, it can be harder to listen, understand each other's perspective, and be the partner you want to be.
ELEVATE gives you and your partner practical skills to better manage stress, stay connected, and work through life's challenges together.
ELEVATE can help you and your partner:
- Recognize how stress affects you and your relationship
- Better manage stress individually and as a couple
- Communicate more effectively during stressful times
- Understand and respond to each other's needs
- Work through differences in healthy ways
- Stay connected and support each other through life's challenges
I gained a lot of techniques that I can try at home. I learned to listen more and step back and take a time out from stress and conflict.
ELEVATE Fits Your Life
Wherever you are in Georgia, you and your partner can participate together online from the comfort of your home. Choose the ELEVATE format that works best for your schedules and learning preferences.
What Couples Receive
No matter which ELEVATE format you choose, you and your partner will complete the same 12-hour relationship education program, engage in activities together, learn practical relationship skills, and receive support from the Elevate Couples Georgia team throughout your journey.
- Free, fun, and engaging relationship education designed to strengthen your relationship.
- Practical skills for better managing stress, strengthening your connection, and dealing with differences.
- Activities you and your partner complete together.
- Online participation from the comfort of your home.
It “Pays” to Elevate Your Relationship
- Couples can earn up to a $120 participation e-gift card when both partners complete the program.
- Each partner who chooses to participate in the research study can also earn additional e-gift cards.
Want Economic Stability?
Economic instability is a source of stress for many couples. After completing ELEVATE, you and your partner will have the opportunity to participate in Discovering Money Solutions, a free financial education program offered by UGA Extension. DMS teaches practical skills for building and managing financial resources and working toward greater economic stability.
Learn More About Discovering Money Solutions
What do participants think?
Hear from other couples about the impact of ELEVATE on their relationships