Peer Reviewed research generated by the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project
Research articles
Roberts, K. M., Birlew, P., Allen, S. M., Harris, S. M., & Hawkins, A. J. (in submission). Motivational Interviewing for Patients Considering or Experiencing Marital Dissolution. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage.
Bell, N. K., Harris, S. M., Guyette, E., Allen, S. M., & Roberts, K. M. (in submission). Considering the Roles of Children and Finances in the Divorce Decision-Making Process. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage.
Yeager, C., & Doherty, W. J. (2022). African American marital confiding relationships: A national survey and a test of an educational intervention. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 47, 411-426.
Doherty W. J., & Harris S. M. (2022). Relationship Undermining Statements by Psychotherapists with Clients Who Present with Marital or Couple Problems. Family Process. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12774
Allen, S., Hawkins, A.J., Harris, S. M., Roberts, K. R., Hubbard, A., & Doman, M. (2021). Day to-day changes and longer-term adjustments to divorce ideation: Marital commitment uncertainty processes over time. Family Relations. DOI: 10.1111/fare.12599
Doherty, W. J., Harris, S. M., Hall, E. L., & Hubbard, A. K. (2021). How Long Do People Wait Before Seeking Couples Therapy? A Research Note. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 47, 882-890. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12479
Galovan, A. M., Hawkins, A. J., Harris, S. M., & Simpson, D. (2021). What are They Doing? A National Survey of Relationship-Repair Behavior of Those Thinking About Divorce. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12480
Doherty, W. J., Kalantar, S. M. & Tarsafi, M. (2021). Divorce ambivalence and reasons for divorce in Iran. Family Process, 60, 159-168.
Emerson, A. J., Harris, S. M., & Ahmed, F. (2021). The Impact of Discernment Counseling on Individuals Who Decide to Divorce: Experiences of Post-Divorce Communication and Coparenting. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Hubbard, A. K., & Harris, S. M. (2020). A Critical Review of Help-Seeking for Couples Therapy: Clinical Implications and Next Steps. Contemporary Family Therapy 42, 152–162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-019-09521-w
Crabtree, S. A., & Harris, S. M., (2020). The Lived Experience of Ambiguous Marital Separation: A Phenomenological Study. The Journal of Martial and Family Therapy 46, 385-398. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12419
Zrenchik, K., & Doherty, W. J. (2019) A Marital First Responders workshop for confidants to queer relationships: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 15, 505-515.
Bell, N. K., Harris, S. M., Crabtree, S. A., Allen, S. A., & Roberts, K. M. (2018). Divorce Decision-Making and the Divine. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 59, p. 37-50 DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2017.1375330
Crabtree, S. A., Harris, S. M., Bell, N. K., Allen, S., & Roberts, K. (2018). The Roles of Love and Happiness in Divorce Decision Making. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage. 10.1080/10502556.2018.1466254
Zrenchik, K., & Doherty, W. J. (2017): Confiding in the GLBT community about problems in marriage and long-term committed relationships: A Comparative analysis. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 13, 459-477. DOI 0.1080/1550428X.2017.1302381
Harris, S. M., Crabtree, S. A., Bell, N. K., Allen, S. M., & Roberts, K. M. (2017). Seeking Clarity and Confidence in the Divorce Decision Making Process. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage. 58, 83-95, DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2016.1268015
Hawkins, A. J., Galovan, A. M., Harris, S. M., Allen, S. E., Allen, S. M., Roberts, K. M., & Schramm, D. G., (2017). What Are They Thinking? A National Study of Stability and Change in Divorce Ideation. Family Process. 56, p.852-868. DOI: 10.1111/famp.12299
Lind Seal, K., Doherty, W. J., & Harris, S. M. (2016). Confiding about Problems in Marriage and Long-Term Committed Relationships: A National Study. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42, 438-450, DOI:10.1111/jmft.12134
Doherty, W. J., Harris, S. M., & Wilde, J. L. (2016). Discernment Counseling for “Mixed Agenda” Couples. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(2), pp. 246-255, DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12132
Doherty, W. J., Harris, S. M., & Wickel Didericksen, K. (2016). A Typology of Attitudes Toward Proceeding with Divorce Among Parents in the Divorce Process. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 57,1 pp. 1-11, DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2015.1092350
Kanewischer, E. J. W, & Harris, S. M. (2015). Deciding Not to Un-do the “I Do.” Therapy Experiences of Women Who Consider Divorce but Decide to Remain Married. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 41(3), 367-380 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12064
Schramm, D. G., Harris, S. M., Whiting, J. B., Hawkins, A. J., Brown, M., & Porter, R. (2013). Economic Costs and Policy Implications Associated with Divorce: Texas as a Case Study. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 54, 1-24. DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2012.725354
Books and Special Reports
Doherty, W. J., & Harris, S. M. (2017). Helping Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Discernment Counseling for Troubled Relationships. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
Helping Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Discernment Counseling for Troubled Relationships. Reviewed in The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (2108).
The National Divorce Decision-Making Project (2015). What are they thinking? A national survey of
Married individuals who are thinking about divorce. Provo, UT: Family Studies Center, Brigham Young University. Authors, Hawkins, A. J., Roberts, K., Harris, S. M., Allen, S., Schramm, D., & Galovan, A.
Hawkins, A.J., Fackrell, T.A., & Harris, S.M. (2013). Should I Try to Work it Out? A guidebook for individuals and couples at the crossroads of divorce.
Should I Try to Work it Out? A guidebook for individuals and couples at the crossroads of divorce. Reviewed in The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (2015) Vol 41(3), pp. 384-385.
Book Chapters
Harris, S. M., & Hall, E. L. (2020). Therapy with Individuals and Couples Deciding to Continue or End Their Relationship. In Wampler, K. S. (Editor). The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Volume 3: Systemic Family Therapy with Couples. Wiley Publishing: New York.
Doherty, W. J. (2019). Discernment counseling in couple and family therapy. In J. Lebow, A. Chambers, and D. C. Breunlin (Eds.). Encyclopedia of couple and family therapy (pp. 773-777). New York: Springer. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319- 15877- 8_696-2
Hawkins, A. J., Allen, S. E., Roberts, K. M., Harris, S. M., Allen, S. M. (2018). Divorce Ideation. In J. L. Lebow, A. L. Chambers, & D. Breulin (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. New York: Springer.
Harris, S. M., & Crabtree, S. A., (2017). Discernment Counseling. In S. Dermer & J. Carlson (Eds.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483369532.n140 p. 450-452.
Harris, S. M., & Kanewischer, E. (2013). Divorce Initiated by Women. In R.E. Emery (Ed.) Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia. Sage Publications. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452274447.n469 p. 1285-1288.
Harris, S. M., & Sampson, J. (2013). Adultery and Infidelity. In R.E. Emery (Ed.) Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia. Sage Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452274447.n13 p.37-40.
Harris, S. M., & Wickel, K. (2013). Staying Married for the Sake of the Children. In R.E. Emery (Ed.) Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia. Sage Publications. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452274447.n91 p. 246-248.