The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral couple therapy in increasing the marital compatibility of the divorce applicant couples
In our country the family and marriage is of great importance due to the specific cultural and worthwhile issues. Thus, the efforts for stability and continuity of the family and satisfying the emotional and psychological needs of the members within the family are of the utmost importance. Divorce and family breakdown in addition to disturb the mental emotional balance of the people lead to the social harm such as children escape from the family, theft, murder and crime. Today, it seems that family; the basic foundation of society has been exposed to collapse. The past two decades studies considered the negative marital interactions as the most powerful factor in the marital dissatisfaction. It should be noted that marriage is not a static and stagnant state between two unchangeable people. There are disputes with the various degrees in some marriages. Although no couples get married with the aim of separation and almost all couples get married in the hope of a long term life with peace and happiness, many marriages reached an impasse and leads to the separation over the time. According to the evidences, in today society, the couples have severe problems in establishing and maintaining the friendly relations. In fact, the problem of marital distress is one of the most reasons for referring the clients to the health centers. Marital adjustment which has been traditionally considered by the psychologists and sociologists is one of the most widespread concepts for determining the happiness and the stability of the relationship. Marital adjustment is a situation in which a couple feel happiness and satisfaction and enjoys being together. From Lieder point of view, adjustment is effective behavior in accordance with the physical and psychological environment so that it does not match against environment changes and it does not suffice for unconscious conformity. The studies show that the couples who are experiencing marital disputes and marital incompatibility are experiencing the defects in the communication skills and are involved in ineffective communication patterns. If the couples do not acquire communication skills and conflict solution, the conflicts will continue verbally and then behaviorally. Thus, the gradual destruction in the marital adjustment will begin.