Couples Therapy, Multiple Perspectives aids therapists in answering pertinent questions about the basic ingredients, the common denominators, and the universal threads of work with couples by exploring the theories and methods of successful therapists. As there are many ways of looking at couples therapy, this volume encourages therapists to work cooperatively, not competitively, in developing clients' possibilities. Couples Therapy, Multiple Perspectives is intended to assist therapists working with couples achieve a broader view of their work and a richer range of choices in helping their clients. Every article, especially the two by master therapists Florence Kaslow and Maurizio Andolfi, moves readers toward a tapestry of therapeutic possibilities.

Contents In Memoriam: Robert L. Goulding 1917-1992: Pioneer in the Search for Universal Therads

• Introduction
• "All Good Therapy Has the Same Ingredients" An Interview With Virginia Satir
• Long-Term "Good" Marriages: The Seemingly Essential Ingredients
• A Poem
• Comprehensive Marital Therapy
• The Role of Structure in Couples Therapy: A Search for Universal Threads
• Couple Crises and the Trigenerational Family
• Life Cycle Crises: Sources of Strain and Strength in Relationships
• Suitable for Reframing: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Couples Therapy
• Differentiation of Self and Marital Adjustment of Clinical and Nonclinical Spouses
• Hope for Healing in Russia: Reflections and Epilogue
• Reference Notes Included