What does the 11-18% figure represent?

What does the 11-18% figure represent?

• A. The portion of treated couples who experience any improvement.
• B. The proportion of treated couples who maintain clinically significant gains.
• C. The share of couples who divorce after treatment.
• D. The percentage of couples who respond to anger management alone.

Answer: (B)

Durability of treatment effects in Gottman therapy—that is, how many couples sustain clinically meaningful improvements after completing treatment. The 11–18% figure represents the proportion of treated couples who maintain gains that are large enough to be considered clinically significant at follow-up. This emphasizes long-term outcomes, not just initial response. It means a subset of couples continue to function with meaningful improvement over time, while others may regress or need additional support. This is not about the portion who experience any improvement, nor about the overall divorce rate after treatment, nor about those who respond to anger management alone. It specifically targets those who keep up meaningful, lasting changes beyond the therapy period.

Durability of treatment effects in Gottman therapy—that is, how many couples sustain clinically meaningful improvements after completing treatment. The 11–18% figure represents the proportion of treated couples who maintain gains that are large enough to be considered clinically significant at follow-up. This emphasizes long-term outcomes, not just initial response. It means a subset of couples continue to function with meaningful improvement over time, while others may regress or need additional support.

This is not about the portion who experience any improvement, nor about the overall divorce rate after treatment, nor about those who respond to anger management alone. It specifically targets those who keep up meaningful, lasting changes beyond the therapy period.