en Original Article <div><strong>Introduction:</strong> Premenstrual syndrome as a periodic event that social adjustment and interpersonal relationships can be difficult. Regarding the prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and the harmful effect of severity of symptoms on marital satisfaction, The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between severity of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and marital satisfaction among couples in Kerman city in 2016.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study that randomized 240 young couples who referred to health centers in Kerman were selected in the second 6 months of 2016. The instrument used a standard questionnaire screening premenstrual symptoms, a standard questionnaire Index Of Marital Satisfaction for the satisfaction of couples. The investigators have assured that all information obtained will remain confidential Data were analyzed by SPSS 20 software using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation coefficient and frequency distribution tables.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> The mean age of men and women respectively was equal to 35.5 &plusmn; 8.2 to 32.4 &plusmn; 7.6 . The mean and standard deviation of marital satisfaction score of women and men were (114.97 &plusmn; 23.27) and (125.25&nbsp; &plusmn; 26.17 ) respectively There was a significant relationship between the satisfaction of men and women in relation to premenstrual syndrome (p=0/001).Pearson correlation showed an inverse relationship between the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and couples&#39; satisfaction. (r=-0.138 , P=0.002)..<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: With increasing severity of premenstrual syndrome in women, marital satisfaction decreases among couples.. so it is recommendate that women and men receive the necessary knowledge about to control the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.<br> <strong>Keywords:</strong> Marital Relationship, couples<span dir="RTL">، </span>premenstrual syndrome</div> <br clear="all" > &nbsp; Marital Relationship, couples, premenstrual syndrome 14 21 http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-915-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Faramarz Shaahmadi 10031947532846005483 10031947532846005483 No PhD student in health education and promotion, Savojbolagh Health Center Ehsan Movahed ehsanmovahed89@yahoo.com 10031947532846005484 10031947532846005484 Yes PhD Student, Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health Sarallah Shojaei 10031947532846005485 10031947532846005485 No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Morad Ali Zareipour 10031947532846005486 10031947532846005486 No PhD Candidate in Health Education and Health Promotion,Urmia Health Center Behrouz Lotfi mine blagh 10031947532846005487 10031947532846005487 No Department of Health Education, Graduate School of Health Education, Karaj Health Center Mahboubeh Ameri 10031947532846005488 10031947532846005488 No Health professional schools, public health, health center city of Kerman Saiedeh Sadeghi 10031947532846005489 10031947532846005489 No Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health