Yes, of course you can. In fact, as part of treatment, you will be asked to involve yourself in phone and/or video conversations as part of family therapy work. That said, while your partner is in treatment, it is important that he focus on the task at hand – understanding and overcoming his problem behaviors. Clients who are overly focused on outside communication generally find that their process of healing and recovery takes a back seat. That is something we work very hard to avoid. Thus, we limit the use of phones and other digital devices to break times in the early morning and early evening. And don’t worry about your partner acting out with his phone. All calls must be made in the presence of others, and porn, hookup apps, reaching out to former acting out friends, and similar actions are strictly forbidden.