This study investigated the relationship between communication and maritalrnsatisfaction using data from 110 randomly selected couples. Correlation analysisrnindicated moderate significant relation between communication and maritalrnsatisfaction. The correlation between these two variables was also significant forrnboth sexes. Furlher results show that the relationship of the variables does notrnvary for different major socio-demographic characteristics. Moreover, one-wayrnANOVA test revealed that mean results for marital satisfaction do not vary as arnfunction of socia-demographic characteristics.rnThe findings of the study underline the imporlance of improving the quality ofrncommunication between couples through different intervention mechanisms inrnorder to increase marital satisfaction they experience as well as minimize maritalrntension