Retrouvaille does not do "group therapy" or in any way ask you to talk in groups about your problems. All discussion takes place just between the two of you in privacy. You gather together to listen to the presenting couples talk about their marriages, struggles, pain, and reconciliation. Then you are asked a thought-provoking question about your marriage, and you answer it in the notebook that they give you. You show your notebook to your spouse and discuss the writings in private. Here is a link to a thread with a lot of info on Retrouvaille http://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1597090#Post1597090.
You are correct, the Retrouvaille weekend works specifically on improving communication between the spouses. It is surprising how many other problems seem to melt away when that one thing, that you may not even know is a problem, is fixed. My husband and I went 3 years ago. And we have not had a major argument since!
