The efficacy of couple interventions is well established; however, the mechanisms behind
their efficacy in reducing relationship distress are less clear. This study examined the three …

Stress and coping in couples are themes that have received increased attention in theory
building and research in the last decades. Many findings show that everyday stress has a …

In this chapter, the authors describe their marital distress prevention program, Couples
Coping Enhancement Training (CCET). This program integrates cognitive-behavioral …

This study aimed at moving beyond previous research on couple therapy efficacy by
examining moment‐by‐moment proximal couple and therapist interactions as well as final …

Stress and coping are important constructs in understanding the dynamics of close
relationships. Couple therapy and marital distress prevention approaches have become …

Growing evidence that social support in times of stress is crucial for well-functioning
relationships raises important questions about how intimate partners elicit specific forms of …

When couples come into therapy, they often come focused on the shortcomings and deficits
in the partner, making it increasingly difficult to acknowledge the satisfying aspects and …

Understanding how partners' perceptions of their relationships predict couple distress and
treatment outcomes can inform relationship interventions, because consensus on …

Although active, responsive listening is widely assumed to be essential for well-functioning
intimate relationships, the manner in which this important behavior might promote closeness …

Partner empathy is critical in couple relationships and couple therapy, yet little is known
about empathic communication processes in couples. In this study, we use task analysis to …