Increasing marital satisfaction through an enrichment program

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To explore the effects of implementing a marital enrichment program on marital satisfaction, a sample of 30 couples was selected through cluster sampling method from among the parents of elementary school girls in Isfahaan. Half of the parent couples were randomly assigned to the experimental condition of learning how to implement an enrichment program. Data were collected using a researcher made instrument designed to measure marital satisfaction. The comparison of the two groups scores both before and after the learning period, and in the follow-up, revealed significant improvement. Gender did not seem to make any difference in learning how to implement the enrichment program. The impact of the implementation appeared significant in all areas of satisfaction (sexual, conflict resolution, main family relations, and social activities) except for one (domestic management).

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