5 Signs That You and Your Spouse Should Consider Marriage Counseling
Have you and your spouse been struggling to get along lately? Marriage counseling is an excellent way of working through your issues together. Through the help of a professional who will hear your concerns and suggest practical and thoughtful solutions, there is a chance that you can rebuild a happy, healthy marriage. Not sure if you and your spouse should consider marriage therapy? Here are five signs that you should. Almost All Communication Leads to Arguments If you and your spouse struggle to get along and every conversation leads to arguments and fights, there is likely a severe communication breakdown. This can lead to one or both partners being overly sensitive, getting defensive, or even refusing to communicate. A capable therapist can help you practice efficient and productive communication, where both parties actively listen to and consider each other’s feelings. Lack of Intimacy All married couples eventually struggle to maintain the same level of physical intimacy after the first few years of marriage. This is normal. But, if you and your partner struggle to be intimate at all or there is a lack of passion or intimacy between you both, it may be time you look for a capable marriage counselor. If there’s a lack of intimacy that you and your spouse are concerned about, counseling can help to restore the connection you and your partner once shared. Someone Has Been Unfaithful A common reason for many couples attending marriage therapy is due to an unfaithful partner and attempting to repair broken trust. Cheating is not limited to physical infidelity; it could also mean lying or keeping secrets from your spouse. This depends on what each spouse deems as being unfaithful. Whatever the cause of this infidelity, marriage counseling can help fix the root of the problem and repair damaged trust. You Fight About Finances Many couples have money arguments often. It could be that they have different spending habits, or one party believes the other is not saving enough. Regardless of the cause, this can put a significant strain on a marriage. Therapy helps couples understand their relationship with money and how they can work together to develop solutions instead of allowing it to come between them. You Have Become Indifferent Marriage counseling is necessary if you or your partner have gotten to the stage where you no longer care enough to argue or fight. Indifference is a deeply rooted problem that appears okay on the surface when in reality, the marriage is anything but. Marriage counseling can help you get to the root of the problem and find viable solutions to help rekindle the emotions both parties once had. Contributed by: Steve O’Connor
