According to Seligman and Reichenberg (2014), “CBT combines myriad treatments and techniques that all share a common principle that thoughts, rather than external circumstances, cause feelings and behaviors.”

Of the various marriage and couple therapies and models I have studied, I gravitate to the behavioral and emotion-centered approaches namely: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT).

As a decision-maker, visionary, and thinker, I tend to be very analytical, systematic, and logical. I submit that at the corpus of the decision-making process is developing a methodical and analytical approach to reduce the number of alternatives with which decision-makers are faced.

In my opinion, one of the key contributory factors to marital conflict comes directly from personality conflicts. I posit that effective communication may often be undermined and disrupted because of a lack of personal knowledge about one’s personality type.

According to Dildar and Amjad (2012), conflict is an unavoidable phenomenon that occurs because of disagreements, dislikes, and arguments that prevails at all levels of human interaction including personal, professional, family, and social relationships. Gottman, (1994) asserts, “If there is one lesson I have learned...

Making decisions impact every facet of life and are sometimes made unilaterally. However, when the decision that one makes impacts others, whether directly or indirectly, the approach to making decisions should be made with due consideration for how others may be affected.

Communication, as an overarching principle, is arguably extraordinarily complex because of its multi-faceted and multi-layer variables, particularly in the context of interpersonal and intrapersonal communication.

I posit that pastoral counselors, Christian counselors, professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists should be used as resource mechanisms to assist in bringing stability, transformation, and restoration to marriages.

Between 1980 and 2008 statistical data indicate that multicultural marriages are significantly on the rise.

Unfortunately, many marriages that face challenges regarding domestic and/or substance abuse result in separation and ultimately divorce. One of the most preventable substances abused is alcohol.

The are several factors that impinge economic and financial pressures associated with couples considering marriage.

Contemporary marriages face a plethora of stressors and risks that daily threaten the stability of marital relationships.