couples therapy
noun
: therapy in which a psychologist helps couples solve problems with their relationships
The romance had gone out of their relationship, so they signed up for couples therapy.
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So the episode builds to a standoff between Bart, who doesn’t want to turn 11, and Homer, who through couples therapy is trying to change and be a better man, husband, and father.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Homer finds self-improvement through couples therapy.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
The book feels almost as if the two of you are going through couples therapy.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
Another misconception about couples therapy is that a therapist’s job is to tell you what to do.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Homer finds self-improvement through couples therapy.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
The book feels almost as if the two of you are going through couples therapy.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
Another misconception about couples therapy is that a therapist’s job is to tell you what to do.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Couples therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couples%20therapy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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