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Maryam Goharyab^*

Abstract

The present research explores the efficacy of the Gottman Method of Couple Therapy (GMCT) on psychological well-being and marital satisfaction. This study was an applied research based on a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study design with experimental and control groups. Thirty couples who were referred to the ARAMA Psychological and Counseling Center were selected through the convenience sampling method and allocated to experimental (n: 15) and control (n:15) groups. First, all the participants received pre-test instructions. Next, participants in the experimental group attended GMCT training, whereas those in the control group received no intervention. Data were first collected using the 47-item ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMSS) and the standard Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being (RSPWB) (Ryff, 1989) and then analyzed in IBM SPSS Statistics 23 for descriptive and inferential (ANCOVA) indices. Based on ANCOVA results, GMCT training can significantly improve the psychological well-being and marital satisfaction of couples in the experimental group (p<0.001)‎.