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The Marriage Contract
Author(s) -
Sager Clifford J.,
Kaplan Helen S.,
Gundlach Ralph H.,
Kremer Malvina,
Lenz Rosa,
Royce Jack R.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
family process
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.011
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1545-5300
pISSN - 0014-7370
DOI - 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1971.00311.x
Subject(s) - transactional analysis , intervention (counseling) , transactional leadership , psychology , marital therapy , marital relationship , psychological contract , social psychology , psychotherapist , psychiatry
This article is intended to serve as an introduction to the concept of the marriage contract, which has proved to be a useful clinical tool for clarification and treatment of troubled marriages. Transactional as well as intrapsychic factors are important aspects of marital dynamics. The contract concept employs both these behavioral parameters and facilitates therapeutic intervention at both levels.