The improvement of interpersonal communication is put forth as the primary purpose of student couples' workshops. Five assumptions were made: (1) a love relationship with the opposite sex is desirable, but takes work; (2) a good relationship is based on honest, open communication; (3) intimacy in a relationship is a cyclical thing; (4)…

The authors have developed a set of guidelines for an outreach program involving married college students. The purpose is the identification of major psychological needs of these students and the subsequent facilitation of a social environment that maximizes the attainment of these needs. (Author)

The lack of attention to the student marriage relationship and its impact is documented and guidelines for an outreach program involving married students are presented. Objectives of such a program include: (1) to study student marriages and define more clearly the psychological variables that constitute a growing, healthy marriage, and (2) to…