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Elderly persons living in Middletown (Muncie, Indiana) represent a unique treatment group because so much is known of their early history and because of the representativeness of their cohort. The most common marital problems are those occasioned by the illness of a spouse, by the need for one member to grow and develop while the other is somewhat stifled, and by the unique features of late-life marriage. Descriptions of these difficulties, as well as suggestions for treatment, are offered.
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Meunier, G.F. Marital therapy with elderly couples. J Contemp Psychother 24, 125–129 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02310249
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