Chapter 1 WHY MARITAL THERAPY MATTERS: THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE; Chapter 2 WHEN MARITAL THERAPY IS AND IS NOT APPROPRIATE; Chapter 3 COMPARATIVE APPROACHES TO MARITAL THERAPY; Chapter 4 WHY MARITAL DISTRESS DEVELOPS; Chapter 5 WHAT WE KNOW FROM THE RESEARCH ABOUT COUPLE THERAPY; Chapter 6 BASIC CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter 7 COMMON ERRORS IN EFFECTIVE MARITAL THERAPY; Chapter 8 THE PROCESS OF COUPLE THERAPY; Chapter 9 WHAT TO DO WITH MODERATELY DISTRESSED COUPLES; Chapter 10 CLIENT RESISTANCE AND PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS; Chapter 11 WHAT TO DO WITH SEVERELY DISTRESSED CASES; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; appc APPENDIX C; ADDITIONAL READINGS; References; Name Index; Subject Index;