Introduction: The present study aimed to introduce the temporary marriage and to evaluate its position in Tehran.Method: this is a descriptive study. 395 residents of Tehran were selected either single or married. An attitude questionnaire was used for gathering the data.Findings: The results of the study have shown that there is at least 9.1 of temporary marriage in the families of the study sample. 25% of the cases said that they were ready for temporary marriage. Culture, family objection, logical objection and permanent wife’s objection are the main obstruct for temporary marriage in Iran. Also, men, single people, employed people, residents of the south and people with a history of temporary marriage in their family have tendency toward temporary marriage. Although 25% of the study population was inclined to temporary marriage, its prevalence in the society is about 9%.Conclusion: The main obstacles for temporary marriage are culture and family.

Research Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of and premarital education on attitude toward marriage, resilience, and marriage expectation in students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Research method: The research method was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population was students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences who were undergoing undergraduate and doctoral programs. The subjects were 30 people who were selected by random sampling among the students who were applying for these courses and The experimental and control groups were assigned to two groups of 15 pepole. The experimental group participated in six 60-minute pre-marriage and education sessions according to Angle and Wright method, and the control group did not receive any training. The data was collected using the psychometric scales of Bratan & Rosen's Marriage Attitude (1998), the resilience of Connor and Davidson (2003) and the marriage expectation of Jones and Nelson. To analyze the data in descriptive statistics (frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics, t-test and covariance analysis were used. Finding: Multivariate analysis of covariance analysis showed that premarital education is effective on marital attitude (p=0/003, F=10/862), resilience (p<0/001, F=249/718) and marriage expectation (p<0/001, F=43/892). Conclusion: Therefore, it can be said that the use of this method of premarital education and counseling on the attitude toward marriage, resilience and marriage expectation has been effective.

Background: research has been indicated about effectiveness of narrative therapy But does the combination of narrative therapy and imagotherapy affect attitudes to marriage? Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the combined approach of narrative therapy and imagotherapy on marital expectations in marriage volunteers. Method: The research method is semi-experimental with experimental and control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of 80 girls and boys of marriage age in Boroujerd. Using a convenience sampling method from 60 men and women who were willing to participate in the research, a total of 60 person were selected for the experimental and control groups. The attitude to Marriage Scale (MAS) Brateen &Rosen (1998) was used for data collection. Each of the experimental groups received 8 sessions 11-minute of combined Imagotherapy and Couples Narrative Therapy (Shaver, Niener & Albert, Aurangz, 2018). Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that the combined approach of imagotherapy and narrative therapy on attitude to marriage (pessimistic attitude to marriage, optimistic attitude to marriage and realistic attitude to marriage) had a positive effect on both post-test and follow-up (p<0/01). Conclusions: Therefore, it is possible to use a combination of narrative therapy and imagotherapy on a realistic view of marriage in marriage volunteers.

Negative attitudes towards marriage and strict criteria for choosing a spouse are among the factors that have led to an increase in the age of marriage among young people, and this can affect fertility rates, trends, and patterns at a macro level. Given this demographic necessity, the main aim of the article is to identify and analyze the attitudes of unmarried young people towards marriage and the criteria for choosing a spouse. Using a survey research method, 384 young people aged 18 to 30 in Urmia were selected from five districts of Urmia using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. By using factor analysis, the factors of the spouse's moral characteristics, physical beauty, the socio-economic status of the spouse's family, the socio-economic status of the spouse, and religious obligations were found to be important and effective in the criteria for selecting a spouse among young people. The attitude of young people towards marriage is at an intermediate level, and a negative attitude towards it has a relative advantage over a positive attitude. In explaining changes in young people's attitudes (negative, positive) towards marriage, the level of individualism in line with a negative attitude towards marriage, and religious obligations and the spouse's socio-economic status in line with a positive attitude towards marriage are among the most effective variables. Exposure to and being in a group environment from childhood until marriage (especially in religious rituals) can strengthen the spirit of collectivism in young people and gradually strengthen their positive attitude towards marriage.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of Rosen and Brateen (1998) Marital Attitude Scale includes internal consistency and construct validity. This paper is a research of the cross correlation nature and of the aim placed in applied researchs category. For this purpose400 youths in the age of marriage (200 couples) That in the third quarter of1394 referred to marriage counseling centers under the Ministry of Sport and Youth, Were selected by convenience sampling. After completing the questionnaire, data was analyzed using spss-23& R. Cronbach's alpha and ordinal theta(0.75 0.8) showed acceptable reliability of this scale. Also Exploratory factor analysis results shows construct validity of Rosen and Brateen Marital Attitude Scale, and also this scale Includes four subscales. Results showed acceptable reliability and validity of Marital Attitude Scale Rosen and Brattain (1998).The results of this study can be used by consultants and marriage specialists.

Introduction: Attitude is a cognitive phenomenon that has a considerable influence on willingness to get married, age when married and the stability of marriage. Due to the gap in the field of qualitative researches on marriage in the country, this study aimed to explain the attitudes of married students towards marriage. Methods: This study was a qualitative study using content analysis in which data were collected using purposive sampling and in-depth semi-structured individual interviews with 18 married students selected from the Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran. Data was saturated after conducting 18 interviews. Data analysis was carried out through conventional content analysis; after the transcription of recorded interviews on paper and immersion in the data, the initial codes were extracted. To determine the main categories, initial codes were reviewed and classified in several steps. Results: In total, 589 concepts in initial coding, 68 categories in open coding, and 12 classes in axial coding were extracted. The main 12 classes and themes consisted of socio-cultural factors, early expriences and observing incomplete patterns, awreness of and understanding each other, material and spiritual support, realizing the sanctity of marriage, pressures for marriage, interference of parents and intergenerational transmission, economic factors, proper coping strategies, perceived personal development and willingness for marriage. The 12 main classes and themes were recognized as the effective factors on married students' attitude toward marriage. Conclusions: In this study, changing attitudes towards marriage was a fundamental factor in encouraging young people to get married, which can be implemented by following a systematic approach (general scheme). Promoting successful models of marriage in the society, moral and material support by parents, teaching coping strategies commensurate with the challenges of marriage, increasing marriage preparation skills, and government support in forming counseling units run by committed and professional and family psychologists and counselors are key items in this scheme.