Cognitive Behavioral Model Of Marriage

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Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on patterns of behavior in marriage. The behavioral model of marriage rests on the theory of social exchange. They consider that interpersonal relationships, such as marriage, are mainly composed of negotiation processes, where the parties involved exchange material and non-material goods. Satisfaction in the relationship is high for an individual when the rewards equal or exceeds the costs that result in the exchange process, while dissatisfaction and increased likelihood of dissolution of the relationship occur when costs exceed those Rewards. Accordingly, to behavioral therapists they assume that marital satisfaction and stability will be high when the rewards are equal to or exceed the costs of interactions