You’ve been trying. You really have. You’ve read the articles about “active listening.” You’ve attempted calm-voice conversations after the kids go to bed. Maybe you even bought a relationship book or two—and one of you actually read it. But here you are. Still stuck....
It’s no secret that an affair will rock a marriage, but indifference can damage your union too. No matter what the circumstances are that resulted in a wedge forming between the two of you, couples counseling is key to moving forward. Whether that be together or on...
If you’re Googling whether your communication problems are “bad enough” for therapy, here’s the honest answer: you’re probably ready. Most couples wait too long. They tell themselves it’s not that serious, that all couples fight, that they should be able to figure it...
You’ve tried to move on. Maybe you’ve even told yourself it shouldn’t still bother you. But something that happened—months ago, years ago—keeps coming back. A comment during a fight. A betrayal of trust. A moment when you needed your partner, and they weren’t there....
You’re reeling after realizing the extent of the denial you’ve been in for, oh, at least 6 years. It hit you on your commute to work: this is your life. It’s not changing, it’s not getting better. Your marriage is miserable. You can’t discuss anything without getting...
If you’re not sure whether you want to stay in your marriage, couples therapy can still help—maybe even especially then. Here’s something that might surprise you: a “successful” outcome in couples therapy doesn’t always mean staying together. Sometimes it means...
