ABSTRACT
Couple enrichment (CE) programs may be helpful for queer partnerships. However, ongoing lack of research on queer clients in relation to CE programs and the absence of systematic research on outcomes for queer clients that accounts for their intersectional identities guarantee that work on CE programs has not progressed sufficiently. This is compounded by the scarcity of acknowledgment or inclusion of bisexual or transgender clients, as well as lack of consideration for consensually non-monogamous or non-dyadic partnerships. This chapter begins with a brief history of CE programs, including typical program components. Next, social issues faced by queer partnerships that are or could be addressed by CE programs are discussed. The chapter concludes with recommendations for therapists referring clients to CE programs as well as recommendations for developing more inclusive CE programs.
