ABSTRACT
This article describes the process of using Virginia Satir’s Temperature Reading, a communication tool, to increase intimacy with couples. It presents a rationale and theory for using a daily couple Temperature Reading to develop communication skills for learning how to share intimately in relationships. Temperature Reading provides a safe environment where each member of the couple can learn to share personal information and can practice listening to the other in a supportive and cooperative manner. Therapists and couples alike can utilize this process as described here.
