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Despite evidence that couple therapy is an effective treatment for relationship distress, many couples encounter barriers (e.g., cost, time, transportation, childcare) to accessing this kind of relationship help. The Relationship Checkup is a two\u2010session, individualized intervention where each couple receives evidence\u2010based suggestions to address specific relationship concerns. The Relationship Checkup was delivered as a home visitation intervention in the Southeastern region of the United States. The current study (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u20091298 individuals;\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u2009649 couples) uses Dyadic Latent Growth Curves models to examine associations between short\u2010term (i.e., pre\u2010intervention to 1\u2010month post\u2010intervention) change in an indicator of relationship quality (i.e., constructive communication, intimate safety, and relationship aggression) and longer\u2010term change (i.e., pre\u2010intervention to 6\u2010months post\u2010intervention) in relationship satisfaction. Specifically, we examine how change in one's own indicator of relationship quality influences changes in one's own and one's partner's relationship satisfaction. Across all indicators of relationship quality, short\u2010term change for Partner A (i.e., the partner who requested the Relationship Checkup) is associated with longer\u2010term change in satisfaction for self and partner. For Partner B, short\u2010term change in each indicator is associated with longer\u2010term change in satisfaction for self, but not for partner. Supplemental analyses indicate improvements are generally maintained for relationship aggression, while improvements for intimate safety and constructive communication generally decelerate following the intervention. Attuning to the identified areas of concern for the partner requesting the Relationship Checkup may be an effective approach to practice.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/famp.70162","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,20]],"date-time":"2026-06-20T09:19:17Z","timestamp":1781947157000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Behaviors Associated With Improved Relationship Satisfaction: Examining Change in the Relationship Checkup"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"65","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1923-753X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Erica A.","family":"Mitchell","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Human Development and Family Studies Michigan State University  Lansing Michigan USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patricia N. 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