Comparing the Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy on Forgiveness and Perceived Fairness in Couples Facing Marital Discord

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Quasi-experimental design finds CBT and MBT improve forgiveness and fairness in couples, suggesting MBT may be more effective.

Significant improvements in interpersonal forgiveness and perceived fairness were observed in both therapy groups compared to controls.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based therapy demonstrated equal effectiveness in enhancing forgiveness.
Mindfulness-based therapy showed greater effectiveness in improving perceived fairness among couples with marital discord.
The findings suggest integrating mindfulness into marital counseling could enhance relationship dynamics.

Magham et al. (2025) studied this question.

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