en Educational Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#339966;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:2;"><b>Objective</b>: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of acceptance and commitment therapy on marital satisfaction and sexual performance in couples experiencing emotional divorce.<br> <b>Methods</b>: The participants in this research consisted of couples seeking medical assistance in Yazd city. A sample of 30 individuals was selected using an accessible sampling method and divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group underwent eight treatment sessions based on acceptance and commitment therapy. Data were collected using a questionnaire that measured marital satisfaction and sexual performance.<br> <b>Results</b>: Analysis of the data using covariance analysis revealed that therapy based on acceptance and commitment had a significant impact on reducing marital dissatisfaction and enhancing sexual performance in couples experiencing emotional divorce.<br> <b>Conclusion</b>: The findings of this study suggest that third wave treatments, such as acceptance and commitment therapy, can positively influence emotional well-being and relationship dynamics due to their educational and experiential nature.<div aria-label="Page Break" class="cke_pagebreak" contenteditable="false" data-cke-display-name="pagebreak" data-cke-pagebreak="1" style="page-break-after:always" title="Page Break"></div><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"><span style="font-family:"B Lotus""></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> Acceptance and commitment therapy, Marital satisfaction, Couples, Sexual performance 47 57 http://ijer.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-72-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Hossein Zebhi Zarchi zhrwtaheri78797879@gmail.com 0000-0002-0000-0000 No Master's degree in clinical psychology, Yazd University of Science and Arts. Yazd, Iran Fatemeh Jalayer jalayer7529@gmail.com 0000-0002-0000-0000 No PhD in Health Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran Tayebeh Gholamzadeh Bafghi tayebeh_gholamzadehQ@pnu.ac.ir 0000-0002-0000-0000 No Instructor, Department of Educational Sciences, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran Elnaz Hajiyousefi eli_1361hf@yahoo.com 0000-0002-0000-0000 No PhD in clinical psychology, Rodhan University, Tehran, Iran Behnaz Hatamikia Behnazhatami918@gmail.com 0000-0002-0000-0000 No Master's degree in family counseling, Allameh Tabatabai, Tehran, Iran Fattaneh Amirmahmoudi f.amirmahmoudi148@gmail.com 0000-0002-0000-0000 Yes Master of Clinical Psychology, Anar Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran