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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.