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Enrichment Outcome Research: A Meta-Analysis of Premarital, Marital and Family Interventions

by Paul Giblin, Douglas H. Sprenkle, and Robert Sheehan

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1985, Vol. 11, No. 3

Effective Size for Marital Interventions

The findings from this meta-analysis of 85 studies of premarital, marital, and family enrichment programs, representing 3,886 couples or families, substantiates that Relationship Enhancement® is the most effective at increasing overall relationship satisfaction.