Marriage and Relationship Education

W. Kim Halford, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. He was previously Professor of Clinical Psychology at Griffith University (1995–2008) and Director of Psychology at the Royal Brisbane Hospital (1991–1995). Dr. Halford has published four books and over 130 articles on couple therapy and couple relationship education. He works with couples adjusting to major life stresses and changes, including developing committed relationships, cancer diagnosis in a partner, becoming a parent, and forming a stepfamily. Dr. Halford leads the international team that developed the Couple CARE relationship education programs, is active in work with couples, and has provided training in work with couples to approximately 20,000 professionals in more than a dozen countries.

1. What Is Couple Relationship Education? Why Is It Needed?
2. Approaches to Couple Relationship Education and Their Effectiveness
3. Assessment in an Evidence-Based Approach to Couple Relationship Education
4. Couple CARE Program Overview and Tips for Implementation
5. Unit 1: Self-Change
6. Unit 2: Communication
7. Unit 3: Intimacy and Caring
8. Unit 4: Managing Differences
9. Unit 5: Sexuality
10. Unit 6: Looking Ahead