Abstract Background and purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Gottman-based couple psycho educational program on reducing marital conflicts and improving family quality of life of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Method: This study was a quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population includ...

Introduction: Due to the negative consequences of divorce, evaluation of the reasons inducing this phenomenon, is of great importance for therapists and researchers. The aim of this study was to examine the role of pre-marital events (dating, engagement, and marriage) in marital conflicts leading to divorce. Method: This qualitative study was conducted using a phenomenological approach. The pop...

Purpose: Mental rumination is a strong predictor for depression. Depression can damage the marital relationship. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating the consequences of rumination in women with marital conflicts. Methods: This research was carried out qualitatively using thematic analysis method. The sampling method was purposeful and continued until data saturation. The data was o...

Introduction: Marriage and couple relationship are some of the most important transitions in human life. if the couple is provided with knowledge, attitude and skills of married life in the form of marital mental health literacy, their mental health is improved and the marital conflicts are reduced. The current research was conducted with the aim of conceptualizing marital mental health literac...

Introduction: Increasing the level of marital disaffection and decreasing marital commitment in couples gradually results in coupleschr('39') involvement in a stressful and frustrating relationship and eventually leads to weakening the marriage. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the couple therapychr('39')s effectiveness with the schema therapy approach to reduce marital disaffection and...