Do I Need Marriage Counseling?

As your marriage faces the  many challenges of daily life, you may find it necessary to seek the expert help of a therapist. A significant number of marriages end in divorce today, many couples are finding that it may take extra work to stay happily married. Most couples begin their marriage hopeful that their love is all that they will need to overcome differences, life stressors and obstacles. While this love is so important, it is often not enough when faced with the challenges that come when navigating life as a married couple. 

Your Spouse is Not Perfect

You may already be well aware of this, or you may be beginning to see this. Either way, no one is perfect, including your spouse.  When you begin to see this you may stop finding satisfaction in your marriage. With loss of satisfaction often comes loss of affection for one another. This loss can often be replaced with feelings of frustration and despair, which may turn to anger and resentment when conflicts are not resolved.

If you want to build a strong bond in the face of life’s trials, you will likely need to nurture the love and affection between you and your spouse. This is important because your love for each other can be the driving force behind your desire to make the marriage work and to make it last.

What Is Causing My Marital Conflict?

Some contributing factors for conflict in a marriage may be dissimilar personalities and background, opposing opinions, and different parenting styles to name a few. These common challenges in the relationship can be a recipe for conflict.

These differences are typical, conflict often arises between individuals who are closest to each other emotionally and constantly interact with each other. It is not always easy to resolve conflict with your spouse, these disagreements are often extremely emotionally charged and can be very upsetting.

The Flip Side of the Coin

Not every marriage collapses when faced with adversity. Of course there are  relationships that don’t survive; though there are many more that become even stronger when they resolved their conflicts together. You can work it out with your wife or husband with the help of an unbiased counselor. Together with your therapist you can work to find resolution of your conflicts.

Can Counseling Help My Marriage/Relationship? 

Counseling has helped many couples repair or restore what may have been lost over time. Finding an expert who can help you see a new perspective and find alternative ways to restore your broken trust can be helpful beyond measure. Maintaining respect as you resolve your conflicts is imperative, though can be difficult to do on your own. Carolina Counseling Services – Fuquay-Varina, NC can help you with repairing your relationship. Our experienced and licensed counselors/therapists, can help strengthen your marriage and help you to find satisfaction together once again.

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