If your relationship is on the rocks – you need movie therapy.

Did you know watching a movie can actually help your marriage? 

It’s true, according to new researchers from the University of Rochester. They say having couples watch movies and then discuss the on-screen relationship issues afterward can sometimes be just as effective as more traditional relationship therapy. Some movies make for better therapy than others. A few on their suggested list include some classics like Love Story, Gone With the Wind, Barefoot in the Park and The Out-of-Towners. There’s also American Beauty, Children of a Lesser God and On Golden Pond. If your relationship could use a little humor, try Meet the Fockers, The Big Wedding and The Five-Year Engagement.

You can learn how to try movie therapy at home, participate in the study or just jump straight to the list of suggested films at www.couples-research.com.