▪ Abstract A substantial body of empirical research has documented both the promise and
the shortcomings of psychological interventions for preventing or ameliorating marital …

Divorce rates in Western countries have focused attention on the need to support couples
experiencing marital problems. Unfortunately, only about half the couples who receive …

This chapter reviews conceptual frameworks for approaches to preventing distress and
divorce and promoting marital adjustment. Current approaches for preventing marital …

The need for empirical research that contributes to the prevention and arrest of marital
distress is increasing. Factors identified through research as being influential in the stability …

Divorce has become the end result of many modern marriages. In Western countries, 30-
50% of all marriages end in divorce, causing much pain for the concerned partners and the …

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

The association between marital discord and depression is well established. Marital discord
is hypothesized to be a stressful life event that would evoke one's efforts to cope with it. In an …

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 …

The pilot study presented in this paper focuses on the relationship of life event stress (as
measured by the Holmes Social Readjustment Rating Scale) and the incidence of marital …

Helping couples fight for their marriages is more important than ever before. Professionals
from many fields, including psychology, religion, education, law, and social work have …