Relationships
In today's world of high stress, careers, mothering & fathering, and juggling multiple activities
relationship 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.
