Relationship education is widely available to couples and is intended to reduce the
prevalence of relationship distress, divorce, and the associated personal and social costs …

This article describes a conceptual framework for couple-based assessment strategies
grounded in empirical findings linking couple distress to a broad range of both individual …

Grounded in extensive research and clinical experience, this indispensable book addresses
the" whats,"" whys," and" how-tos" of conducting effective marriage and relationship …

This book provides a complete guide to self-regulatory couple therapy (SRCT), an
innovative clinical approach that maximizes the couple's capacity for self-directed change …

As rates of separation and divorce among African Americans increase exponentially,
development of effective treatment approaches for this population is particularly essential …

African Americans are one of the largest minority groups in the United States, comprising
13.3% of the US population, and their common challenges are unique. African Americans' …

Reviews the nature of relationship education in couple therapy, with a focus on skill training
approaches. Topics addressed in this chapter include background of relationship education …

The importance of marital and couple relationships in America cannot be overstated. Almost
every person develops intimate couple relationships at some point across the lifespan …

Using a combination of macro‐and micro‐analytic approaches in discourse analysis, this
article examines transcripts from three initial sessions of DVD‐recorded conjoint couple …

Assessment of couple distress shares basic principles of assessing individuals—namely,
that (a) the content of assessment methods be empirically linked to target problems and …