The spouses generally felt good in the relationship but also felt that many things were difficult and that the eating disorder affected the communication in a negative way, as well as intimacy, and sex life that they thought was difficult to discuss with their spouses.
Fram kom að þeim leið almennt vel í parsambandinu en fannst einnig margt vera erfitt og að átröskunin kæmi niður á samskiptum við konur sínar, sem og nánd og kynlíf sem gat verið erfitt að ræða um.