Couples Exploring Non-Monogamy: Guidelines for Therapists

A population that is potentially challenging for couple and family therapists to work with is that of couples who want to explore non-monogamy. For many therapists, non-monogamy challenges personal values and beliefs, and there is little in the literature to support therapists in achieving cultural competency in this area. B

Based on a review of Western clinical literature over the past 20 years, and on the author's clinical experience, the author provides therapists with guidelines to use with couples who want to explore the possibility of becoming non-monogamous. 

The guidelines include: 

1. Educate oneself about non-monogamy, 
2. Identify one's own values and beliefs related to non-monogamy, 
3. Work with the couple's definition of non-monogamy, 
4. Be aware that partners may have varying concerns about non-monogamy, 
5. Address infidelity if present, 
6. Avoid assumptions about the ways non-monogamy will impact the relationship; and 
7. Recognize that opening a relationship is an ongoing process.

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By:  Bairstow A1.

• 1 Widener University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
• J Sex Marital Ther. 2016 Mar 30:0. 

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The Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy on Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Adjustment of Infertile Couples with Marital Conflicts

Background

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the efficacy of emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT-C) on enhancement of marital adjustment in infertile couples.

Materials and Methods

This was a semi-experimental study with a pre- and post-test design. We selected 30 infertile couples (60 subjects) by purposive sampling. Couples were randomly assigned to two groups, sample and control. Each group consisted of 15 couples who had marital maladjustment and low sexual satisfaction. Couples answered the marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction questionnaires at baseline after which the sample group received 10 sessions of EFT-C.

Results

Results of pre-test and post-test showed that EFT-C significantly impacted marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction.

Conclusion

EFT-C had a significant effect on enhancement of satisfaction, cohesion and affectional expression. This approach impacted physical and emotional sexual satisfaction of infertile couples.

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By:   Ali Akbar Soleimani, Ph.D,¹ Maryam Najafi, M.Sc,¹ Khodabakhsh Ahmadi, Ph.D,² Nasirudin Javidi, M.Sc,^2,* Elnaz Hoseini Kamkar, M.Sc,¹ and Mohamad Mahboubi, Ph.D³

¹Department of Psychology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran

²Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

³Abadan College of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Abadan, Iran

^* Corresponding Address:Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Email:moc.oohay@idivaj.risan

 

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