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Marriage Enrichment through Choice Awareness *
Author(s) -
Nelson Richard C.,
Friest Wendell P.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1980.tb01332.x
Subject(s) - constructive , variety (cybernetics) , psychology , social psychology , cognition , ideal (ethics) , process (computing) , plan (archaeology) , cognitive psychology , computer science , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , history , operating system
Choice Awareness is presented as a system which has helped couples make more constructive cognitive, affective, and behavioral choices. This system defines choice as behavior over which we have some control. Thus, choice is seen as a constant. CREST choices, caring, ruling, enjoying, sorrowing, and thinking/ working, include most behaviors, and are useful in enabling individuals to explore past behaviors and plan future interactions. Choice Awareness Workshops present the system through a structured group process which is useful in enriching a variety of relationships, including marriage. Research with the workshop process suggests gains in real‐ideal marriage relationship congruence, and provides support for Choice Awareness theory.