Long-term couple relationships - stress, problems and coping processes in couple counseling: Insights based on five case studies with five long-term couples.

In the course of demographic change, the proportion of older people in many countries is rising continuously and more and more people are experiencing a long time together as a couple. In old age, subjective wellbeing and health aspects are associated with partners' satisfaction with couple relationship. The need for couple counseling in old age is growing in parallel with demographic developments.