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Couple’s Therapy: Is It for You?


Marriage is a complicated and intricate union. Each couple comes across a different set of problems and each couple has different ways of coping. Not just interpersonal differences, there are a lot of external factors that play a part in the dynamics of a couple. In India, family relations, relatives, sociology-economic background of both the people, personal goals and aims play very important roles in how the couple copes with marital problems. While seeking help of a relationship advisor is still its nascent phase of popularity, recent cultural shift has definitely made it an option to be considered for couples of having marital problems. Most of the times, couples usually sit on the fence when it comes to therapy because of societal conditioning that starts from the moment we can understand words. In our culture, couples are not allowed to have problems, or if they do have any issues, they are supposed to be solved behind closed doors. However, nowadays, couples, especially in urban India, are open to counselling. So, what are some telltale signs that you might be in need for some therapy as a couple? Let’s have a look.

One of the most common signs of troubles, or saturation in a marriage is lack of communication. If you are reluctant about sharing ideas or just share certain details about your day with your partner, you may have reached a point where family therapy is the only way to move forward. A family therapist can reinvigorate your relationship by suggesting new techniques to find a way where communication gets flowing again. Also, there is an advantage of bringing in a new person to look at the problems in a more objective way. What that does is that it gives both the people a new perspective and can, in a lot of cases, be the pivotal change. The advisor can help you find that fire in your relationship again which can be the beginning of a new dawn in the marriage.

Another sign that you need a relationship advisor is that you argue on trivial matters. This also happens when you have reached a point in your relationship where you stop caring about the other person’s opinion. A marriage and family therapist is equipped with techniques to help you through this rut. If both the people in the marriage are willing to work on their issues and come out of it a happier couple, then therapy can do wonders. These therapists come with a lot of experience and tools that can open doorways to a more relaxed and thoughtful dialogue. This dialogue can be the pivotal turn in a marriage which can mend the broken past and set the couple on a way where future arguments are more concerned and open. If you think you have been going through something similar in your marriage in recent times, maybe it is time that you sit with your partner and discuss the possibility of seeking therapy as a couple.

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