a special set of measures aimed at supporting, restoring and strengthening the psychological health of the family as a system, improving the quality of relationships between its members and resolving crisis situations. Social and psychological assistance to families should be aimed at overcoming destructive social and psychological factors that impede the full functioning of the family, at supporting and strengthening families. Most often, the reasons for the need for psychological assistance to families are the following problematic issues of relationships: the uncertainty of the family roles of husband and wife, the inconsistency of family values, marital fidelity (or infidelity), the problem of the style of relationships and communication with each other, conflicts, relations with the spouse’s relatives, the problem of mutual understanding.