the effect of marital counseling on sexual satisfaction of couples in shiraz city

background:: nowadays, because of sexual dissatisfaction 50% of marriages are not successful. since unhealthy relationship between couples makes them dissatisfied and misunderstanding which along with other circumstances make the foundation of the family unstable and increase the possibility of divorce. therefore, marital counseling can give couples the necessary information for a good sexual life and helps the stability of the family and creates a healthy society. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of marital counseling on sexual satisfaction of couples’s referring to nader kazemi health center in shiraz. methods: in this quasi-empirical study 60 couples who are selected voluntarily enrolled and randomized in two experimental and control groups. all the data are gathered by a questionnaire in two parts, demographic characteristics (with 6 questions) and larsson iss sexual satisfaction questionnaire. in pre-test, data was based on a questionnaire which its validity and reliability were approved. then a 4-session educational intervention program was used for experimental group .after one month post-test was done for the two groups and the data was analyzed by statistical tests in the p≤05. findings: 46.67% of women in experimental group and 53.33% in control group were 20-24 years old (p > 0.05). 53.3% of men in experimental group and 50% in control group were 25-29 years old (p > 0.05). in post-test there was a significant difference in men’s and women’s sexual satisfaction (p=0.002). conclusion: the research findings showed that marital counseling effects on the quality of sexual relationship and increase couples′ sexual satisfaction. marital counseling, with the prevention of sexual diseases and sexual dysfunctions, is one of the most effective methods of health education to help people to improve their quality of life through the improvement of sexual satisfaction and their relationships.