Abstract
The authors introduce the Relationship Decision Making Box (RDMB) as an activity for couples to explore their decision-making process. It is meant to be a systematic way for couples to work together in understanding and respecting their respective relationship decision-making strategies. The RDMB can also be used by counselors in conjoint couple’s therapy.
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