Most couple therapists concentrate on ________.

A) improving the couple's patterns of communications and mutual expectations
B) changing the behavior of the person in the marriage who is the source of the couple's problems
C) desensitization techniques to help the marital partners become more tolerant of each other
D) exploring the marital partners' childhoods to understand the source of the current conflicts

Mutual Expectations

Assumptions or beliefs about what individuals expect from each other in a social interaction or relationship.

Couple Therapists

Professionals who specialize in helping partners in a relationship improve their communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their bonds.

Desensitization Techniques

Therapeutic interventions designed to reduce or eliminate emotional response to a stimulus by repeated exposure to it.