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Peer reviewedIsraelstam, Kenneth V. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1989
Presents model of marital interactions based on nature of fit between each spouse's belief systems, particularly those related to fears inherent in intimacy. Proposes that such interactions can be belief-confirming, lead to alienation, conflict, or unhappiness; or belief-disconfirming, leading to intimacy, successful conflict resolution, and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Counseling Techniques, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship
Peer reviewedKersten, Karen Kayser – Family Relations, 1990
Examined the process of marital disaffection to determine whether there is a pattern of sequential stages. Developed three-phase model of disaffection from the results of in-depth interviews with 49 highly disaffected spouses. Results suggest that marital therapy must involve different goals and interventions during each phase of disaffection to…
Descriptors: Anger, Attachment Behavior, Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy
