“…During this period, individuals learn to express their emotions, reduce onesided assessment and judgment of others, and decrease their defensive stance towards their partner. This skill enhances empathy and strengthens interpersonal relationships, consequently increasing intimacy, understanding, and reducing marital conflicts (Hynes, Triplett, & Kingzette, 2023). This intervention can lead to greater self-disclosure among couples, thus avoiding silence and evasion in marital interactions and conversations, an important component in couple therapies.…”