In this study, the purpose of the study was explained to the women from intervention group and their partners by visiting them in their home. Personal Information Form (PIF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale (MSRS) and Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS) were filled by the women and MAS was filled by their partners. Firstly, back massage was taught to the partners of women in the intervention group. The massage was made half an hour before the women's sleep time for a total of 15 minutes. Partners were ensured to apply this massage twice a week for four weeks. The intervention group was called by telephone every week to ensure continuity of the study. By visiting those at their homes again at the end of the fourth week, PSQI, MSRS, and MAS were filled by the women and MAS was filled by their husbands for the last time.

In this study, the purpose of the study was explained to the women from control group and their partners by visiting them in their home. Their signatures indicating that they agreed to participate in the study were obtained after having them read the informed consent form. Personal Information Form (PIF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale (MSRS) and Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS) were filled by the women and MAS was filled by their partners. No application was made to the couples in the control group. By visiting those at their homes again at the end of the fourth week, PSQI, MSRS, and MAS were filled by the women and MAS was filled by their husbands for the last time. Back massage training was given to the partners of the women in the control group at the end of the fourth week.

The woman lies face down and a pillow is placed under her forehead. Massage begins with effleurage. Petrissage is started from the sacrum and the hands are lifted up to the nape and repeated 4 times. After the petrissage movement is completed, effusion is applied to the area once. Friction is applied. After rubbing, tapotement is applied to the entire back.

It is a scale developed by Buysse et al., in 1989. Its validity and reliability study was conducted in 1996 by Ağargün et al. PSQI provides a quantitative measure of sleep quality. There are 24 questions in the scale and 19 of these questions are self-rated. PSQI total score of 5 or higher indicates poor sleep quality. The Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale, whose validity and reliability was conducted by Ağargün et al. was determined as 0.80.

The Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale, originally called as Menopause Rating Scale, was developed in German by Schneider, Heinemann et al. in 1992 to determine the severity of menopausal symptoms and their effect on quality of life. The English adaptation, validity and reliability of the scale were conducted in 1996 by Schneider, Heinemann et al. The validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted in Turkey by Özlem Can Gürkan. The minimum score of the scale is "0" and the maximum score is "44". The high total score of the scale indicates that both quality of life is low and menopausal complaints are high. In the validity and reliability study by Gürkan, the Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient was found as 0.84.

MAS, developed by Locke and Wallace in 1959, is composed of 15 items. The validity and reliability of the scale was conducted by Tutarel-Kışlak in 1999. It was found that the scale can significantly distinguish coupes with and without marital problems. The cut-off point of the scale is 43. While scores lower than 43 refer to a general marital maladjustment, scores higher than 43 indicate overall marital adjustment. In the validity and reliability study of Tutarel-Kışlak, the Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was found as 0.90.