Marriage | Family |
Couples | Parenting |
Employees | Blended families |
Extended families | Siblings |
Friends |
Marital therapy can be used to resolve a variety of marital problems, such as:

- communication (decreasing fighting)
- decision-making
- improving attachment or “connection”
- resolving issues of mis-trust
- resolving problems with intimacy (any level)
- disagreements regarding parenting
- disagreements regarding roles and responsibilities
- resolving differences in conflict styles (avoidant v. volatile)
- improving empathy for each other
- managing the family, home and romantic life