DIFFERENTIAL-ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL AND RELATIONSHIP DISTRESS - IMPLICATIONS FOR COUPLES THERAPY

This study examined the role of financial conflicts, problem-solving c ommunication deficits, and global relationship distress among couples in marital therapy and couples seeking assistance at a nonprofit agenc y providing financial counseling services. Analyses comparing these tw o groups of couples with each other and with a third group of couples from the general community yielded a two-component model for different ial assessment and intervention with couples experiencing financial co ncerns. Differences in findings for husbands and wives provided additi onal implications for effective interventions with these couples.