The effect of couples education on marital satisfaction in menopausal women

ABSTRACT

Inviting husbands to come to terms with women’s adaptation to the phenomenon of menopause is beneficial. The aim of this research was to uncover the effect of couples education on marital satisfaction. This study was performed on 80 menopausal women accompanied by their husbands. The intervention group received four sessions of couples education. The results showed that the mean increase in the rate of marital satisfaction after couples education in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control. Short-term couples education has a significant positive effect on marital satisfaction. Therefore, this counseling strategy can be integrated into health-care programs.

KEYWORDS:

• Couples
• education
• marital satisfaction
• menopause

Acknowledgments

This article was derived from an MSc thesis (code: 8466) as a research proposal submitted to Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Hereby, we extend our gratitude to the Deputy of Research and Technology of the University, managers of health-care centers, and the couples who cooperated with this study.

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest in this study. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.

Financial support

This study did not receive any specific grant from the funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.