Book contents
- Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development
- Advances in Personal Relationships
- Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Major theoretical perspectives
- Part II Concepts and mechanisms
- Part III Effective interventions
- 13 Effective interventions for optimal relationships
- 14 Forgiveness interventions for optimal close relationships: problems and prospects
- 15 Brief interventions to strengthen relationships and prevent dissolution
- Index
- References
13 - Effective interventions for optimal relationships
from Part III - Effective interventions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 April 2016
Book contents
- Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development
- Advances in Personal Relationships
- Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Part I Major theoretical perspectives
- Part II Concepts and mechanisms
- Part III Effective interventions
- 13 Effective interventions for optimal relationships
- 14 Forgiveness interventions for optimal close relationships: problems and prospects
- 15 Brief interventions to strengthen relationships and prevent dissolution
- Index
- References
Summary
Although a range of dyadic processes promote optimal relationship development, maintaining these processes over time proves elusive for many couples, as marital satisfaction declines on average and many marriages result in divorce. Scholars have thus worked over the past several decades to prevent and remediate these adverse outcomes through a variety of interventions. In this chapter we review the state of the literature for two different models of intervention: prevention programs focused on helping couples low in distress maintain their satisfaction and avoid deterioration, and couple therapy focused on helping couples high in distress regain their satisfaction and improve their relationship. This review highlights stronger evidence for the long-term effectiveness of couple therapy than it does for prevention programs. We argue that more of a focus on helping couples harness their existing strengths will be helpful in enhancing the long-term efficacy of prevention programs, as will new models of delivery that are more consistent with an emphasis on relationship maintenance.
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- Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development , pp. 281 - 303Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2016
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