What is it about?
This pilot study shows that a relationship education program designed specifically for female same-sex couples has positive effects on couple communication, relationship quality, and stress.
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Why is it important?
Due to societal stigma, same-sex couples face unique challenges beyond those experienced by all couples. These findings suggest that relationship education programs, which teach healthy relationship skills, may be an effective and non-stigmatizing approach to help same-sex couples handle these challenges.
Perspectives
I hope this paper raises broader interest in adapting existing interventions to be culturally sensitive to the needs of LGBT individuals and same-sex couples.
Sarah Whitton
University of Cincinnati
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This page is a summary of: Piloting relationship education for female same-sex couples: Results of a small randomized waitlist-control trial., Journal of Family Psychology, October 2017, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/fam0000337.
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