▁over ▁four ▁to ▁seven ▁months . ▁ ▁Studies ▁▁ ▁A ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁article ▁in ▁the ▁Journal ▁of ▁Family ▁Psych other apy ▁evaluated ▁the ▁impact ▁of ▁PA IR S ▁use ▁of ▁" b ond ing ▁and ▁emot ional ▁express iveness ." ▁▁ ▁A ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁article ▁in ▁the ▁Journal ▁of ▁Cou ples ▁Ther apy ▁expl ored ▁the ▁" effect ▁change ▁in ▁couple ▁relationships ▁using ▁a ▁skill ▁building ▁ps y cho - ed uc ational ▁group ▁format ." ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁Family ▁Ther apy ▁published ▁" A ▁Long itud inal ▁E valu ation ▁of ▁the ▁Effect iveness ▁of ▁PA IR S ▁Ps y cho ed uc ational ▁Program ▁for ▁Cou ples ." ▁▁ ▁Also ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁the ▁American ▁Journal ▁of ▁Family ▁Ther apy ▁published ▁studies ▁on ▁" b ond ing ▁and ▁emot ional ▁re ed uc ation ▁of ▁cou ples ▁in ▁PA IR S ▁training ." ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁The ▁Family ▁Journal ▁published ▁" En han cing ▁Mar ital ▁Int im acy ▁through ▁Ps y cho ed uc ation ." ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁PA IR S ▁was ▁featured ▁as ▁a ▁model ▁of ▁an ▁" integr ated ▁ps y cho ed uc ational ▁approach " ▁to ▁prevent ing ▁mar ital ▁break down . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁" Rel ations hip ▁Education ▁Imp act ▁Re ports ," ▁a ▁compreh ensive ▁investigation ▁of ▁a ▁five -