The Effectiveness of Training based on Combining Two-Way Solution-Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy on Assertiveness and Marital Intimacy in Women on the Verge of Divorce

The current study examines the effectiveness of training based on combining two-way solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy on assertiveness and marital intimacy among women on the verge of divorce. Method of this study is semi-experimental pretest, posttest and follow test with control group. The study sample included all women on the verge of divorce who used the services of consulting clinics of Kashmar. Twenty-four women on the verge of divorce were selected by convenience sampling. Bagarozzi marital intimacy and Shering assertiveness questioners were used for data collection. Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance test. The results of this study showed that a combination of both solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy has significant effect on assertiveness and marital intimacy among women on the verge of divorce (p<0.05). Also, combination of both solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy have significant effect on Subscales marital intimacy (p<0.05), also this improvement was maintained at follow-up. Thus, combination of both solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy may improve assertiveness and marital intimacy among women on the verge of divorce.