Taking Stock of Marriage: An Illustration in Group Counseling

A report on a group counseling program in which 4 well-adjusted married couples, all parents, undertook the process of `taking stock' of their marriages. Topics of major concern to the group were: sexual att's behavior, & diff's as between husband & wife, parental guidance of children; sharing with siblings the responsibilities for aged parents; the number of children couples should plan to have. Of lesser importance were: living with in-laws; husband's lack of sentiment on family occasions; differing recreational interests; problems of self-assertion & temper; &, occup'al adjustment. The value of `taking stock' to the participating couples is discussed. S. H. Aronson.