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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There was years of couples therapy.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The pair even began going to couples therapy together in November 2018, per Vanity Fair.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Lee recommended that the couple seek professional help in couples therapy to understand what's happening and to learn the skills to change their behavior.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Sylvia expects the worst, especially after hearing about Will’s bad experience with couples therapy.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The pair even began going to couples therapy together in November 2018, per Vanity Fair.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Lee recommended that the couple seek professional help in couples therapy to understand what's happening and to learn the skills to change their behavior.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Sylvia expects the worst, especially after hearing about Will’s bad experience with couples therapy.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for couples therapy
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“Couples therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couples%20therapy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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