This study sought to test whether the mediating effect of self-compassion is moderated by marital communication satisfaction in the process of married people's Covert narcissism on marital satisfaction. For this purpose, the research hypothesis was verified using data from 350 married people living across the country using Spss 21.0 and Spss Macro Process ver 3.0. The results of this study are as follows. First, a significant correlation was found in all major variables. Second, the mediating effect of self-compassion was significant in the relationship between covert narcissism and marital satisfaction. Third, marital communication satisfaction moderated the relationship between self-compassion and marital satisfaction. Fourth, It was found that mediating effect of self-compassion on the relationship between covert narcissism and marital was moderated by marital communication satisfaction. Finally, the significance and limitations of this study and suggestions for follow-up research were discussed.