What happens to marriage? / A Biblical perspective of counseling / The initial interview, how to begin / Focus on the couple's courtship / Selecting an approach / An apologetic for the positive behavioral emphasis in marital counseling / How expectations and needs disrupt marriages / Variations of behavioral approaches / The cognitive approach to marriage counseling / The structure of the counseling session / Helping couples resolve conflict problems / Communication problems and principles / Overview of the counseling process / Sexual concerns / Pitfalls in counseling H. Norman Wright is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist and he has taught in the Grad Department of Biola University. He was former director of the Graduate Department of Marriage, Family and Child Counseling at Biola University, as well as an Associate Professor of Psychology. He was also Associate Professor of Christian Education and Director of the Graduate Department of Christian Education at the Talbot School of Theology. At the present time he is Research Professor of Christian Education at this same institution. He was in private practice for over thirty years.