Used for:

• Marital counseling
• Marriage guidance
• Married people-Counseling of
• Premarital counseling

Broader term:

• Counseling

Related term:

• Marital psychotherapy
• Marriage mentoring
• Sex counseling

Narrower terms:

• Family psychotherapy
• Marriage compatibility tests

Marriage Counseling

Definition and Scope Note:

Here are entered works on counseling on marital problems and disagreements. [Quoted from:http://www.thefreedictionary.com/marriage+counseling].

Marriage counseling, also called couples therapy, is a type of psychotherapy. Marriage counseling helps couples � married or not � recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. Through marriage counseling, you can make thoughtful decisions about rebuilding your relationship or, in some cases, going your separate ways. [Quoted from: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/marriage-counseling/MY00839].