Though there are manifold benefits to the use of a couples journal, the central idea is that, by using such a journal, the couple to whom the journal belongs will be able to boast a stronger relationship, both in the short term and/or the long term. In some instances, the journal might even be reserved for immediate issues, such as the working out of finances and the like. Similarly, there might be instances where the fruits of a couple's journal might only begin to bloom over a considerable period of time.