This report follows three years of testing of a joint analytic psychotherapy method with couples who were seen every second day for a course of from ten to twelve two-hour sessions. The treatment focused on the dialogue of the partners, particularly on the disturbances of the dialogue caused by interfering psychosocial defense mechanisms. The therapist tried to help both partners become aware of the conflicting neurotic elements in the dialogue and to learn how to avoid their automatic repetition. Audiovisual records were used to sensitize the partners and help them perceive their unconscious reactions. A specific test (the Giessen Test) was used to evaluate the structure of the relationship, changes in this structure during therapy, and the development of the doctor-patient relationship.