One method frequently used as an attempt for the cure of a neurosis is marriage. Since marriage involves the situations which formed the basis of the original conflicts, it is not successful as a cure. On the contrary, it demands a capacity for self-denial and long-continued love; and the neurotic's desire for inordinate attention for himself makes this impossible. The paper is based on the analysis of nine married couples. All nine couples had suffered from marital disharmony dating from soon after marriage. One couple sought treatment three years after marrying; one as late as sixteen years after marriage. In only one couple was there marked discrepancy in age. There was no uniformity in the reaction to their parents in these individuals. Nine of the eighteen considered themselves disfavoured children. Five considered themselves favourite children. In eight of the nine couples there was no discrepancy in religious training. In six of the nine the social background of the husband and