This presentation defines a couple as a system of two parallel forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction and separated by a perpendicular distance. It provides the expression for calculating the magnitude of a couple as the product of one of the forces and the perpendicular distance between them. Some key properties discussed are that a couple produces rotational but not translational movement and has a resultant moment but not force. Examples of how couples apply to reinforced and pre-stressed concrete are also provided.