Abstract
The demand for marital therapy has steadily increased as have divorce rates. Accompanying this phenomenon is the continual enquiry as to how clinicians can offer a cost-effective service for couples in distress. This paper reviews the area of group marital therapy indicating that this form of treatment is widely practised. Attention is given to the role of the therapist, the therapeutic factors operating in group marital therapy, indications and contra-indications and a brief evaluation of the research.