Journal of Counseling Research

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of martial skills training based on Guttmann model on the marital happiness of couples in Doroud city. Research method was Quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design and a control group. The population of the study consisted of all mothers of high school girl students in 2011-2012 in Doroud city. The sample size included 30 persons selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling and then put into control and experimental groups. To collect data, marital happiness scale (MHS) was utilized as the research tool. Data were analyzed by using covariance analysis with SPSS software. Based on the findings, it was revealed that marital skills learning increase the happiness of marital life.