Intimacy appears to be a skill that can be learned.
Participants reported gains in areas relating to sharing, listening, good feelings, closeness, and awareness of self, feelings and problems, skills and information, trust and commitment, caring, understanding, bonding, affection, sexuality, equality and autonomy, behavior changes, love, improvements in other relationships, and making better use of therapy. Distressed couples seem to benefit from the experience, particularly by making significant improvements in conflict and unhappiness. Participants experienced a high level of satisfaction with the services provided and expectations met. The Journal for Family Psychotherapy.