Abstract
When doubts creep in and marriages begin to falter, where do couples turn for assistance? In a longitudinal study of 213 couples over the first 5 years of marriage, results indicated relationship help-seeking was relatively common, with 36% of couples seeking some form of outside help during this period. Individual and relationship difficulties predicted increased use of relationship books and marital therapy in the following year; therefore, these behaviors appear to be important outlets for relationship assistance. In contrast, attending marriage retreats/workshops was related only to demographic variables. Results of the present study suggest that the most common types of relationship help-seeking by community couples are understudied and likely underutilized in the dissemination of empirically based marital interventions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 18-29 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Marital and Family Therapy |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
- Clinical Psychology
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Marital therapy, retreats, and books : The who, what, when, and why of relationship help-seeking. / Doss, Brian; Rhoades, Galena K.; Stanley, Scott M.; Markman, Howard J.
In: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Vol. 35, No. 1, 01.01.2009, p. 18-29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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