Couples therapy helps individuals to communicate and listen to one another more effectively. Common goals can be set and partners can learn healthy resolution to conflict.

Marital or couples therapy may be recommended to individuals whose family conflict appears to be stemming from the partner dyad. Couples therapy helps individuals to communicate and listen to one another more effectively. Common goals can be set and partners can learn healthy resolution to conflict. Couples therapy may also be used during a divorce to help mediate and diffuse conflict, particularly when children are involved.