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Abstract
Couples seeking marital therapy (N = 102) completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI: Hathaway & McKinley, 1943), Cluster analytic procedures were performed on partners' MMPI validity and clinical scales Five distinct types of couples were identified: Conflicted, Depressed, Dissatisfied Wives, Dysphoric, and Domestic Calm. The resulting cluster solution was successfully replicated with a separate sample of dissatisfied couples. With reference to additional measures of marital adjustment, a description of each couple type is provided, along with implications for future research.