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SUMMARY
PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills), was developed to effect change in couple relationships using a skill building psycho-educational group forma with psychody-namic underpinnings. The 120 hour workshop uses an integrative approach with cognitive, behavioral, and affective treatments to move couples from nonadaptive relationship patterns to intimacy and pleasure. This article describes the PAIRS Model, developed by Lori H. Gordon with an integrative theory and the practice principles of Satir, Bach, Casriel, and Sager.