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Volume 13, Issue 52 (1-2015)
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The purpose of this present study is the effectiveness of acceptance/commitment training on psychological well-being, emotional and marital satisfaction .The method of this experimental study is pretest-posttest with the control group. Population was the all of the applicants (male or female) as the ones who referred to the city branches Court from April 2014 to September 2014 in Ardabil in order to divorce. 40 patients (20 patients per group) were selected by the available method and they were replaced randomly in both experimental and control group. Data were collected by emotional well-being scale, psychological well-being scale and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaires. For analyzing the data, we used multivariate ANCOVA (MANCOVA). The results of this study showed that acceptance/commitment training on psychological, emotional well-being and marital satisfaction is effective .In general, individual goes towards the awareness of feelings, inner experiences and accepting them and the suitable using of them by acceptance/commitment training instead of ignoring emotions and individual experiences. This study can create subjective (psychological) emotional well-being and consequently it causes to increase marital satisfaction.
Mahmoud Najafi, Mahsa Bitaraf, Mahmoud Najafi, Elahrh Zareei Mateh Kolaee,
Volume 14, Issue 55 (10-2015)
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Aim: The present study aimed to comprise clinical model of antisocial and borderline personality disorders in divorced and normal women.
Method: The research method was causal- comparative which is categorized as descriptive research methods. The sample included 100 women (50 divorced, and 50 normal who were living in seaman city) that by considering of entry criteria’s selected by convenience sampling. Both groups matched on age, social- economic status, residential area, and the years who they lived with their spousal.in this research Millon Multiaxial and Enrich’s marital satisfaction questionnaires administered among selected samples.
Results: The results showed divorced women in in comparison of normal women had scored higher an antisocial and borderline personality clinical model.
Conclusion: with considering of results it seems considering of borderline personality and antisocial cues can be useful in preventive programs divorce
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Volume 15, Issue 57 (10-2016)
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Aim: life’s quality is a broad term that encompasses all aspects of a person's current life. Reduction life’s quality can have a lot of problems for people. For this reason, the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of couple therapy combining cognitive-behavioral and Structural upon life’s quality of couples who are divorcing. Methods: This study was semi-experimental with pretest-posttest and nonequivalent control group. The study's sample composed of all couples having conflicting referring to family counseling center of Sanandaj Justice in 1391. 32 Person of couples conflicting were selected by random sampling in both experimental and control groups (each group of 16 Person). The instrument of data collecting was life’s quality Questionnaire of World Health Organization(WHOQOL-BREF).. Couples of experimental group received 10 sessions cognitive-behavioral and structural therapy. The data were analyzed by using covariance multivariate analysis . Findings: Results showed that combining couple therapy could have increase life’s quality and its aspects in experimental group in compare to control group (p≤0/05, F=3/554). Conclusion: Results of this study have emphasized the role and effect of couple therapy combining cognitive-behavioral with structural on life’s quality of couples divorcing.
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Volume 15, Issue 58 (7-2016)
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This study aimed to investigation effects of parental divorce on psychological empowerment in boys. The nature of present research is qualitative. The study population consisted of boys with divorced parents who are located in Shahryar. Purposive sampling was performed. Depth interviews were conducted with a total of 13 boys from families who live with their mother and had experienced divorce five or less years. Reduction and Interpretation which developed by Marshall and Rossman were utilized. This method includes sorting data in different classes and encode them. psychological empowerment was coded in five components: Sense of competence, sense of meaning, sense of belonging, , self- concept, sense of trust . also, factors affecting the psychological empowerment in boys who experienced parental divorce were classified in five dimensions. Includes: witnessed and / or were victims of parental violence either for many years prior to the separation, severe economic decline, their relations with parents after divorce, change in social network, theire perception of parents explelanation about divorce. It however seems reasonable for one to conclude that the negative impact of divorce on children can be large if they are exposed to parental arguments, conflicts and violence if they lack support from family and social network members, if they experience a sharp decline in their standard of living if they experience negative changes in relationships with their parent.
Hamid Reza Samadi Fard, Mohammad Narimani, Niloufar Mikaeili, Ali Sheykholeslami,
Volume 15, Issue 59 (10-2016)
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Background: Emotional divorce is considered as the most important factor in the rupture of the most fundamental structure of society, namely the family. This study aimed to investigate the role of cognitive avoidance components and metacognitive belief in the prediction of Spouses emotional divorce. Methods: The study statistical population consisted of all Spouses in Ardabil city in 2015. 120 people (60 married Spouses) were selected as the statistical sample using the convenience sampling. Data were collected through cognitive avoidance scale (Dugas & Sextons, 2004), MCQ-30 metacognitive belief scale (wells & Cartwright-Hatton, 2004), and Gutman's emotional divorce scale (2008). Research data were analyzed by Independent t test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods. Findings: The study results showed there is not meaningful difference among emotional divorce of men and women (p<0.05). Also, that a significant positive relationship exists between cognitive avoidance components and Spouses emotional divorce (p<0.05). In addition, a significant negative relationship existed between metacognitive belief and Spouses emotional divorce (p<0.05). Beta coefficients for predictor variables indicated that thoughts repression (15%), thoughts succession (13%), distractions (16%), changing image to thought (40%), and metacognitive belief (-14%) have significantly predictive capability of Spouses emotional divorce (p<0.05). Conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that cognitive avoidance components and metacognitive belief are considered as the variables related to Spouses emotional divorce and have predictive capability of it.
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Volume 16, Issue 61 (3-2017)
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Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of holographic reprocessing therapy on improrement of traumatic memories and Posttraumatic Cognitions in Womens asked divorce. Method: this study to method Semi-experimental Of type pretest-posttest was with control group .Among all women of divorce applicant of court Bijar city in 1394, 30 patients were simple randomly selected and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups divided. Each group comprised 15 patients. To collect information from questionnaires understanding of trauma and PTSD Scale Mississippi was used. And The data analyzed by descriptive indicators and covariance analysis test. Results: The results Analysis of covariance showed a significant difference There was between the mean scores of post-test two experimental and control groups in symptom total score PTSD)F=53/75, P<0.000), Intrusive memories)F=53/55, P<0.000), Problem in interpersonal relation)F=41/44, P<0.000), Inability to control affections) F=39/76, P<0.000), Depression)F=51/27, P<0.000), Score general recognition of post-traumatic)F=22/32, P<0.000), Negative cognitions about self)F=37/20, P<0.000), Negative cognitions about the world)F=31/65, P<0.000), Self-blame)F=63/78, P<0.000). Conclusion: As the results show Holographic reprocessing therapy in improving Traumatic memories and recognition post-traumatic women of divorce applicant has been effective. Reprocessing holographic with identification expremental hologram of client Causes alter and reconstruction her perception of a past event And to modify and change its beliefs .
Dr Mansoreh Zarean,
Volume 16, Issue 61 (3-2017)
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Many families face with divorce as a serious damage in recent years. Family disintegration phenomenon affected couples, children, families and the community. Many studies have focused on different aspects of this phenomenon and have examined different layers of the damage. This study, which was conducted by meta-analysis method is focused on studies on divorce in 1384 to 1394 . In this meta-analysis, theses and research papers are population. Using Noormags, Iran Doc and SID ,Gathering of resource is conducted. A total of 70 articles and 38theses, 11 articles were appropriate.
The results of this research indicate that social and cultural factors associated with divorce issues is of utmost importance .Among the factors , quality weakness of social relations and social participation a play the most important role in the instability of marriage.
Mrs Fateme Sabbaghi, Dr Keyvan Salehi, Dr Ali Moghadamzadeh,
Volume 16, Issue 62 (7-2017)
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Purpose: The present study was done with an aim to analyze the perceptions and lived experience of couples about the causes of emotional separation. Methods: The present study was of qualitative type, and followed a phenomenological approach. The data, which have been gathered through conducting twenty in-depth and semi-structured interviews with male and female who were either currently or formerly married in two cities of Qom and Tehran, have been analyzed using the theoretical coding.. Based on their married life experience, the individuals in this study described and stated the causes of the development and aggravation of their emotional separation, as well as the ways to prevent and improve such separations. Results: The in-depth analysis of the lived experiences of the interviewees led into the identification of ten minor causes and eventually into the categorization of these minor causes into four larger categories. According to the findings, the major causes of the phenomenon of divorce are categorized into: the psychological and moral challenges, the emotional and sexual challenges, the financial challenges, and challenges related to the information technology. Conclusion: The Results of this research indicate the diversity and the multiplicity of the underlying causes of emotional separation, and suggest that such a phenomenon is affected by a variety of intertwining causes. Furthermore, these results put emphasis on the necessity for the improvement of the individual skills, such as emotional intelligence (EI), effective communication, and problem-solving as the ultimate remedies to this situation.
Mr Kiiumars Farahbakhsh, Mr Ahmad Khaki, Mr Abdollah Moatamedi,
Volume 16, Issue 62 (7-2017)
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of couples therapy based on the ecological model in reducing marital conflicts and desire to divorce in couples. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with control and treatment groups. The statistical population of this study consisted of all of the couples referred to State Welfare Organization in city of Markazi (Iran). The sample consisted of 30 couples who were randomly divided into two groups (15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group). The data gathering tools in this study were marital conflict scale (Sanaee, 2012) and the Divorce Tendency Scale (Roswelt, Jonson &, Moro, 1986). Results: The results showed that couples therapy based on the ecological model has a meaningful positive effect on reducing marital conflicts and divorce tendency (p<0/05). Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that interventions using ecological model is effective in reducing tendency for divorce.
Dr Ahmad Borjali,
Volume 16, Issue 64 (12-2017)
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Brever, M.M.( 2010).The effects of child gender and child age at the time of parental divorce on the development. COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Psychology Educational Track.
Jamileh Nabavi Hesar, Mokhtar Arfi, Naser Yoosefi,
Volume 17, Issue 66 (7-2018)
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Objective: This study sets out to examine comparing the effectiveness of family therapy based on Bowen’s family systems theory and logo therapy on the divorce applicant clients' tendency to marital infidelity.Methodology: The design of the study is experimental and in the form of pretest and post test conducted on the tow experimental and one control group. The population includes all of the female counseling applicants of Sanandaj, one of the provinces of Kurdistan. 30 subjects were selected at the tow experimental and one control group based on random among the data population. Using the tools of love styles, the scales of independent variables of love styles of women were measured within female counseling applicants (pretest) and in the end, based on random situation sampling, subjects were arranged in two 15- groups i.e. Bowen family systems theory therapy and evidence group. Results: The results of repeated measurs test showed that the effect of family therpy based on logo therapy and the effect of family therapy based on Bowen’s family systems theory on reducing the tendency to reduction of marital infidelity reduction and reducing its components (cognitive, emotional and sexual infidelity) in divorce applicant clients' are significant and stable (P-value <0.05). The results of the BONFERRONI follow up test showed that the family therpy based on logo therapy in comparison with other interventions was more effective in reducing the marital infidelity and reducing its components (P-value <0.05). Conclusion: Participating in family therapy based on Bowen’s family systems theory, and even better, participate in family therpy based on logo therapy can be reduction of marital infidelity significantly and consistently.
Mis Kimia Vaezi,
Volume 17, Issue 68 (1-2019)
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Purpose: In Iranian culture, divorce is considered to be an undesirable phenomenon that brings with it a lot of consequences and serious challenges and concerns for people, especially women. In order to deal with the phenomenon of divorce and the subsequent stigma, divorced women often have to consider coping strategies. The aim of the present study is to clarify the coping strategies of women after divorce. Methods: The present qualitative study was conducted using thematic analysis through semi-structured interviews, with 21 divorced women living in the city of Baneh, Iran. Purposive sampling was used and the data collection process continued until data saturation was achieved. Results: The analysis of qualitative data revealed two types of strategies which included adaptable and maladaptive strategies of coping with conditions after divorce. Discussion: The results of the present study revealed that the use of coping strategies among divorced women is different depending on the personal ability, family and social support, and social capital at their disposal. Identifying strategies used by women to deal with conditions of divorce would give a more comprehensive understanding of their needs. Accordingly, empowering divorced women, teaching them coping strategies, strengthening family support, and providing social opportunities are some measures that results in the enhancement of the coping strategies of divorced women in post-divorce situation.
Mrs Sahar Samadikashan, Mrs Fateme Jafari, Mr Abdul Baset Mahmodpour, Mrs Sogand Ghasemzadeh,
Volume 17, Issue 68 (1-2019)
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The aim of this study was to predict the feeling of loneliness and tendency to divorce based on attachment styles according to the role of mediation self-differentiation. This study is of descriptive method and the design is correlational based on path analysis. The study population included all divorce-seeking couples referring to branches 6, 7 and 8 and enforcement branch of family court in Shahre rey, Tehran in 2016. Using available sampling method, 200 subjects were selected. The data were collected using four questionnaires: The UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, 1996) Differentiation of Self Inventory (Skowron & Smith, 2003), Divorce Tendency Scale (Rusbult, 1986), and Adult Attachment Scale (Colins & Read, 1990). The results of the analysis were analyzed using structural equation analysis. Results: The results showed that there is a significant relationship between attachment styles with loneliness and tendency to divorce. There is also a significant relationship between self-differentiation with loneliness and tendency to divorce. Finally, attachment styles through self-differentiation can predict loneliness and tendency to divorce. Discussion and Conclusion: The research data with the proposed model has a perfect fit, so self-differentiation plays a significant mediator role in the relationship between attachment styles with loneliness and tendency to divorce.
Mr. Faramarz Asanjarani, Dr Rezvan Sadat Jazayeri, Dr Maryam Fateghizade, Dr Ozra Etemadi, Dr. Jan Demol,
Volume 17, Issue 68 (1-2019)
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Purpose: This study investigates the effectiveness community based intervention on post-divorce adjustment of divorced women. Method: The statistical populations of this study were all divorced women in Arak city, Iran, who have been divorce for less than 5 years in 2017. 34 women were recruited using convenience sampling and were divided into control and experimental groups (N=17). Fisher’s divorce adjustment scale (FDAS) (2004) was administered as pre- and post – test for both groups. Experimental group participated in 10 sessions – 2 hours each – community based intervention while control group did not received any treatment. Results: Results show that community-based program was effective on divorce adjustment except for anger and social trust subscale (p> 0.05). Conclusion: This study shows that community based intervention is effective on divorce adjustment and therefore, can be used as a reliable intervention for divorced women.
Mis Zahra Rahimisadegh, Dr Faramarz Sohrabi, Dr Ahmad Borjali, Dr Mohamadreza Falsafinejad, Dr Abdollah Moatamedi,
Volume 18, Issue 71 (10-2019)
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a life skills training program (self-awareness skills, coping with stress and empathy) based on Islamic culture in divorced women. Method: The method of qualitative research is narrative type and use of semi-structured interview. The statistical population includes all divorced women referring to counseling and psychological services centers of Kerman city and paired therapists, which 15 clients and 10 specialists were selected by available sampling method. Data were gathered using interviews and expert panel and data were analyzed using Lincoln and Guba method. Results: The results showed that life skills training program was codified in 3 main axes of self-awareness, empathy and coping with stress, 11 axes and 32 subject areas, and also, the content validity of this program is based on the Lavasha method and based on expert opinion with a content validity ratio (CVR) of 80% which is higher than the minimum acceptable level of 0.62 for this number of specialists. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the research, it can be said that life skills training program based on Islamic culture is an appropriate and effective program for empowering divorced women in life.
Dr Loghman Ebrahimi, ,
Volume 19, Issue 74 (7-2020)
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between personality traits, emotional maturity, and meta-cognitive beliefs with the tendency toward emotional divorce in couples in city of Zanjan. Methods: This was a correlational research and the statistical population of the study consisted of married students who were studying at Zanjan University in the academic year of 2016-17. In this study, 150 married students were selected using available sampling method. Data were collected through McCrae and Costa Personality Questionnaire (1990), Singh and Bahargawa Emotional Maturity Questionnaire (1974), Wells Metacognitive Beliefs Questinnaire (2000), Gottman’s Emotional Divorce Questionnaire (2008). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression. Results: Findings showed a negative significant relationship between personality characteristics of conscientiousness and acceptability with tendency to emotional divorce. A positive significant relationship was observed between personality characteristic of neuroticism and tendency toward emotional divorce (P <0.01). Moreover, the findings also showed a positive and significant positive correlation between emotional maturity and tendency for emotional divorce, and positive relationship between positive beliefs and tendency toward emotional divorce (P<0.01). Overall, acceptance and conscientiousness show a negative, while neuroticism and emotional maturity show a positive and significant tendency prediction towards emotional divorce. Conclusion: According to personality traits, emotional maturity and metacognitive belief variables related to emotional divorce, can be identified and used in psychological and counseling interventions for couples.
Mis Zahra Rahimisadegh, Dr Ahmad Borjali, Dr Faramarz Sohrabi, Dr Abdollah Moatamedi, Dr Mohamadreza Falsafinejad,
Volume 19, Issue 74 (7-2020)
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to develop a life skills training based on native Iranian culture and to determine its effectiveness on the happiness and resilience of divorced women. Methods: The research method used was qualitative-quantitative. The statistical population for this research included all divorced women between the ages of 30 and 40 who referred to counseling and psychological services centers of city of Kerman in the first half of 1395 (Persian calendar), among whom 30 were selected thrgouh available sampling method and were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (15 subjects each). To collect data, Conner and Davidson Resilience (2003) and Oxford Happiness (1989) Questionnaires were used. The training program was performed in 11 ninety-minute sessions in the experimental group, and the control group was placed in the waiting list. The results were analyzed using covariance analysis. Results: The findings showed that the content validity ratio (CVR) was calculated based on the Lavoshe method for 10 experts (0/83), and the content validity index (CVI) based on the Waltz and Bassel methods for this number was 0/80, and based on comparing these values with the acceptable value of both indicators, the content validity of the program is acceptable. Also, the results showed that life skills training had an impact on increasing the happiness and resiliency of the experimental group compared to the control group (p<0/01). Conclusion: According to the results, life skills program (self-awareness, coping with stress, empathy) based on indigenous culture is an appropriate and effective program for divorced women and its implementation can affect the happiness and resiliency of these individuals.
Fatemeh Tabrizi, Mohammad Ghamari, Saiedeh Bazzazian,
Volume 19, Issue 75 (12-2020)
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of group therapy based on Acceptance and Commitment with integrating Acceptance and Commitment therapy and compassion Focus Therapy on the psychological well-being of divorced women.The research method was quasi-experimental based on a pre-test, post-test design and follow-up with control group. The statistical population were divorced women who were referred to Ameneh Family Counselling Center in Tehran, during of 2016-2017 years. The sample included 32 divorced women who were selected by available and purposive sampling method in three group (2 experimental groups and 1 control group) including12 persons in each group. The first experimental group was received 10 sessions of ACT techniques and second experimental group was received 10 sessions of CFACT techniques (weekly 120 minutes’ sessions), but the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instrument was Reyf’s Psychological well-being Scale (RSPWB). Data were analyzed by using analysis of variance with repeated measures. The results indicated that both Acceptance and Commitment therapy and integration of ACT with CFT on psychological well-being of divorced women were significantly effective. Also efficacy of CFACT on increasing of psychological well-being divorced women was better than ACT. Regarding the findings, the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy And integration of ACT with CFT is an effective treatment for promoting of psychological well-being of divorced women.
Keywords: Acceptance and commitment therapy, Compassion focus therapy, Psychological well-being, Divorced women
Ms Aazam Hashemi, Dr Asghar Jafari,
Volume 20, Issue 77 (5-2021)
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Aim: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of self-differentiation training on improving family process and content in demanding couples with contested divorce. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test and two-months follow-up with control group was used. The statistical population included couples who mutually consented for divorce, and had referred to the counselling clinic of Behravan in Qazvin in 2018. Ten couples (20 participants) were selected through purposeful sampling and assigned in experimental and control groups. Research tools included Samani’s (2008) family process and content questionnaire. Self-differentiation was administered for the experimental group in 10 weekly 90-minute sessions. The changes of family process and content was measured in posttest and follow-up and data were analyzed by repeated measurement. Results: Results indicated that self-differentiation significantly have promoted family process (P<0.01, F=21.14) and family content (P<0.01, F= 23.32). This effect was observed in follow-up, and four couples gave up the divorce requests (P>0.01, t= 0.01). Conclusion: self-differentiation training, thorough empowering couples, helps in moderating between reason and emotions; while differentiaton of self from original family, affects the functions of family process and content. Therefore, it can be used as an efficient psycho-educational package for improving the functions of family process and content in divorce demanding couples, and may helpprevent divorce
Yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh, Monireh Saghachi Firoozabadi, Raziyeh Amini,
Volume 20, Issue 79 (10-2021)
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The purpose of the present study was to qualitatively study the factors on marital satisfaction from the viewpoint of divorced women before and after marriage.
Methods: A qualitative study design based on grounded theory was used. Among the women who referred to the family court of Meybod city and were separated from their husbands, 12 women were selected to participate in the study. The sample size was selected based on theoretical saturation and data was obtained using a semi-structured deep interview.
Findings: Results show divorced women before their marriage, either had specific and postmodern viewpoint toward marital satisfaction, or had idealistic and superficial viewpoint about marital life considering a minimal number of problems. After divorce, they believed in concrete and specific criteria for achieving marital satisfaction. The factors affecting marital satisfaction from the viewpoints of the participants before their marriage were classified in concepts such as idealism, superficial, attitudinal understanding
, non-specific attitude; after divorce these factors were classified in concepts such as behavior and emotion control, personal and family fitness, rational-intellectualism, management of relationships, and accountability. However, before marriage, divorced women believed in logical criteria, which were retained after divorce.
Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be concluded that change in postmodern, unrealistic, and idealistic ideas about marital satisfaction and the tendency to accept the realities of marital relationship can play an effective role in preventing divorce.
