Marriage Enrichment and Prevention Really Works: Interpersonal Competence Training to Maintain and Enhance Relationships

Cole and Cole comment on two studies that focused on the effectiveness of training couples in romantic relationships to develop and maintain empathy. A program as short as five weeks can teach skills that improve levels of empathy practiced by couples that last for at least six months after the trai...

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Published in:Family relations 1999-07, Vol.48 (3), p.273-275
Main Authors: Cole, Charles Lee, Cole, Anna L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active listening
Active listening therapy
Communication Skills
Couples
Divorce
Educational enrichment
Empathy
Essays
Essays for Practitioners
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family therapy
Health care outcome assessment
Instructional Effectiveness
Interpersonal Competence
Listening
Marriage
Marriage Counseling
Outcomes of education
Personal relationships
Research Needs
Resistance (Psychology)
Training
Workshops
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Summary:Cole and Cole comment on two studies that focused on the effectiveness of training couples in romantic relationships to develop and maintain empathy. A program as short as five weeks can teach skills that improve levels of empathy practiced by couples that last for at least six months after the training and also improve relationship satisfaction.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
0197-6664
DOI:10.2307/585637