The effectiveness of Couples Therapy Based on Improving Quality of Life on conflict resolution styles, marital satisfaction, and quality of life of couples with a history of marital infidelity

Marital infidelity is a romantic relationship or emotional involvement that leads to a breakdown in the marital relationship commitment and the formation of some degree of emotional and physical intimacy with someone outside the relationship. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Couple Therapy Based on improving quality of Life on conflict resolution styles, marital satisfaction, and quality of life of couples with a history of marital infidelity. For this purpose, among couples with a history of marital infidelity referred to counseling centers in Ahvaz in 2019. Four couples entered the intervention phase. In this study, a single case experimental design of multiple baseline types was used. Couple therapy protocol based on improving quality of life was performed in two to four baseline stages, eight to ten sessions of intervention and two months of follow up. The couples responded to WHO’s Quality of Life Questionnaire, Rahim Conflict Resolution Styles Questionnaire (ROCI-II), and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (1998). The rate of improvement in the post-treatment and follow-up phase in marital satisfaction in the post-treatment and follow-up phase was 44.76 and 45.85, in conflict resolution and 39.88 and 48.54, and in quality of life was 26.30 and 20.42. Therefore, this approach has been effective on treatment goals. By using this treatment, couples with marital infidelity can increase their quality of life and resolve their conflicts.