Couple therapy continues to gain popularity, with growing evidence demonstrating its efficacy
and utility in treating relationship distress (Snyder, Castellani, & Whisman, 2006). Although
research continues to demonstrate that couple therapy is effective in alleviating relationship distress,
researchers have reported that approximately 50% of couples do not reach recovery at termination
of treatment (Jacobson & Addis 1993; Snyder et al., 2006). This low percentage of couples
who remain distressed after couple therapy suggests that further research is needed to understand
which couples benefit the most from specific models of couple therapy.