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15 - Brief interventions to strengthen relationships and prevent dissolution

from Part III - Effective interventions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2016

By
Jaci L. Rolffs  and
Ronald D. Rogge
Edited by
C. Raymond Knee  and
Harry T. Reis
C. Raymond Knee
Affiliation:
University of Houston
Harry T. Reis
Affiliation:
University of Rochester, New York
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Summary

The current chapter reviews the array of relationship-strengthening interventions that have been developed and evaluated in the literature to address this issue. These programs typically target couples satisfied in their relationships (screening out couples for extreme levels of relationship discord and distress), with the hope of preventing relationship discord and dissolution before it has truly taken hold within relationships. We conclude by presenting some new directions involving an intervention that couples can engage on their own in the comfort of their own homes.
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Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development , pp. 326 - 349
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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