Abstract
Self-disclosure has been viewed as an integral part of intimacy formation and relationship satisfaction. Despite the availability of techniques to increase self-disclosure (e.g., Gottman, 1999), studies exploring the efficacy of these interventions have not been reported in the literature. In this pilot study, 26 college-aged dating couples were recruited to investigate the impact of a self-disclosure intervention described by Gottman (1999) on relationship satisfaction in dating couples over a five-month period. The intervention did not significantly influence relationship satisfaction compared with a control group at any one of three time periods tested; however, males' knowledge of their partners' life predicted females' satisfaction over a five-month time period. These findings suggest that further research is needed for understanding the application of self-disclosure to couples interventions.
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