Couple Therapy - What Are the Two Types of Resistance in Therapy?

The patient does not want to get better for a variety of reasons. Most couple therapists or most therapists who treat relationship problems aren't taking into account outcome resistance as well as process resistance problems they're trying to help the couple developing a more loving relationship. The all of the current forms of couples therapy pretty much have been tested and in controlled outcome study they do a little better than placebo therapy but not  a whole lot.