The Study of Effects of Solution-focused Counseling on Subscales of Aggression, Togetherness, Finantial Issues, and Sex of Marital Satisfaction of Dual-career Couples

This study has been prepared to examine the effect of solution-focused counseling on dimensions of Marital Satisfaction of dual-career couples.24 couples participated in this study. At first all of the couples were given pretest. Based on the pretest, the couples were separated in three groups randomly. 12 couples in control group and 12 couples in solution-focused group. Solution-focusedcounseling for solution-focused group were done in 7 sessions. Control group received no education. Each of these two groups received pos-test of "MSI-R" at the end of program. After a month from the end of the program, each of subjects revealedthe follow up test. Results showed that solution-focused counseling had increased marital satisfaction of the couples meaningfully (p<0/01).Solution-focused counseling had improved subscales of aggression, time of togetherness, financial issues, and sexual satisfaction meaningfully (p<0/01)