Terms of Use

CouplesInstituteTraining.com is owned and operated by Ellyn Bader, Ph.D. and Peter Pearson, Ph.D, co-founders and co-directors of The Couples Institute. The following are the rules or "Terms" that govern use of this website. By using the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and to follow these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations governing the site. The Couples Institute reserves the right to change these Terms at any time, effective immediately upon posting on the site. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, please do not use the site.

Permitted Use

You are only authorized to view and to retain a copy of pages of this site for your own personal use while visiting the site. Do not duplicate, publish, modify or otherwise distribute the material on this site unless specifically authorized to do so by The Couples Institute. The content and software on this site is the property of The Couples Institute and/or its suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Other Content on the Site

The information contained in this site, including all images, illustrations, designs and photographs not contributed as personal information or User content are copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property of The Couples Institute.

Links and Search Results

The site may automatically produce search results that reference or link to third party sites throughout the World Wide Web. The Couples Institute has no control over these sites or the content within them. The Couples Institute cannot guarantee, represent or warrant that the content contained in the site is accurate, legal and/or inoffensive. The Couples Institute does not endorse the content of any third party site, nor can we warrant that they will not contain viruses or otherwise impact your computer. By using the site to search for or link to another site, you agree and understand that you may not make any claim against The Couples Institute for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from your use of the site to obtain search results and/or to link to another site. However, if you have a problem with a link from the site, please let us know at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will investigate the link and take appropriate action.

Important Disclaimers

CouplesInstituteTraining.com is designed to give you ideas, strategies and tactics that have proven successful for many couples therapists. Prior to implementing any of these strategies, please be sure they make sense to you and fit your situation. The Couples Institute does not promise that the site will be error-free, uninterrupted, nor that it will provide specific results from use of the site or any content, search or link on it. The site and its content are delivered on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. The Couples Institute cannot ensure that files you download from the site will be free of viruses or contamination or destructive features.  The Couples Institute disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including also any implied warranties of, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive and consequential damages.

The contents herein are solely the opinions of The Couples Institute and their contributors, and should not be considered as a form of therapy nor advice. The Couples Institute assumes no responsibility for injury and specifically disclaims any warranty, express or implied for any products or services mentioned.  If expert consultation is needed on a specific case, individual consultation should be sought from a highly trained couples therapist.

Public Forums

This site makes interactive blogs available to its users. Please remember that any information posted in these areas is read by other members, and you should be careful not to breach your clients’ confidentiality when writing about them on these pages.

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