This research was done to understand how people who experienced healing in childhood
undergo marital relationship changes with group counseling. Methods: By using Giorgi's phenomenological
research methodology, an in-depth interview was conducted on six married persons who have been married
for more than ten years and had an experience of group counseling. Results: The research result
introduced 27 sub-components and 10 major components. The contents of the 10 major components were:
“struggled to live on through the difficult marriage relationship,” “participated in the counseling in hopes
for a change in relationship,” “encountered my inner child,” “began to take care of myself after realizing
the importance of healing,” “desired for a healthy recovery of each other after experiencing conflict and
confusion,” “changed my perspective of looking at the spouse,” “communication with myself initiated
communication with the spouse,” “encountered the spouse for his/her existence rather than his/her role,”
“begin living independently after meeting the real me,” and “real meeting was extended.” Conclusions:
The research is significant as it empirically reveals that having an existential understanding on one's spouse
enables the couples to truly encounter each other, and as it provides specific data for applying childhood
healing comprehensively to marital therapy in the future.