Couples therapy is different than marriage therapy in that couples therapy focuses more on the interpersonal relationship and the variables affecting how you and your partner relate. Partners in couples counseling may or may not be married. Marriage counseling focuses more on specific issues within the marriage that cause problems for the partners such as learning how to respectfully disagree during conflict and helping couples reconnect emotionally and get their relationship back on track. Family therapy involves members of the family system and helps members learn how to set and maintain boundaries, teach them healthy ways to communicate with one another during conflict, and highlight strengths of the family and learn how to build on those strengths.