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Veteran psychologists David Olsen and Douglas Stephens have found that when there is conflict in a marriage partners need to be willing to stop blaming each other and focus on their own contribution to the problem. The integrative family therapy approach that Olsen and Stephens draw on throughout the book combines family systems analysis, communication skills training, cognitive behavioural therapy, family of origin insights and responsibility training. This approach can be used by couples together or by one partner working on his or her own to improve the marriage. Through a series of self-evaluative exercises readers are able to identify and solve problems.