Premarital & Marital Issues
In today's world of high stress, careers, mothering & fathering, and juggling multiple activities, relationships
suffer. We can easily take our partner for granted, project unresolved childhood emotions such as anger and blame onto our
partner, expect our partner to change and be the way we want, and simply not put quality time into our relationships. We may
also chronically feel unhappy, empty or lonely in our marriages.
No matter the cause, distress in a relationship can create undue stress, tension, sadness, worry, fear and other
problems. You may hope your relationship troubles just go away on their own. But left to fester, a bad relationship may only
worsen and eventually lead to physical or psychological problems, such as depression. A bad relationship also can create problems
on the job and affect other family members, such as children, or your friendships as people feel compelled to take sides.
You don't need to have a troubled relationship to seek therapy. Counseling can also help couples who simply
want to strengthen their bonds and gain a better understanding of each other. Counseling also can help couples who plan
to marry — ironing out differences before a union is sealed.
