This digest focuses on issues of importance to the supervision of marriage and family counselors. A brief overview notes that the defining hallmark of marriage and family supervision has been a systemic orientation. Other distinguishing features include a reliance on live forms of supervision, and the viewing of ethical issues within larger familial, cultural, and societal contexts. The next section looks at the complex family system and its influence on supervision. Marriage and family supervisory modalities are identified and their benefits are discussed. Contemporary forces shaping marriage and family supervision are described and the impact of social constructionism on marriage and family supervision is considered. A constructionist supervision method that uses a reflecting team of peers is described. Narrative-informed supervision is also presented. The digest concludes that promising additions to the field of marriage and family supervision involve questioning and collaborative team approaches that aid trainees in exploring and living out their ideal ways of being counselors. Contains 7 references. (NB)