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Solution-focused premarital counseling: helping couples build a vision for their marriage
Christine E Murray1, Thomas L Murray
1Department of Counselor Education, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA. cborasky@hotmail.com
Abstract:
This article outlines a solution-focused approach to premarital counseling. Solution-focused premarital counseling is a strength-based approach that focuses on a couple's resources to develop a shared vision for the marriage. Background information about premarital counseling and solution-focused therapy provide the framework for the development of intervention strategies that are grounded in the solution-focused approach. Solution-oriented interventions include solution-oriented questions, providing feedback, and the Couple's Resource Map, an original intervention that is described in this article.
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