Archive for the ‘Relationship’ Category

How do We Start?

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Talk to your partner about seeing one. If he is strongly against it, go on your own. Individual counseling may clarify questions and expectations in your relationship. You may learn about your reactions and behavior that directly affect the marriage. In the process, your partner may notice changes in you that would make him more open to seeing a professional too.

Some couples may be embarrassed or uncomfortable talking to a stranger about personal problems, so they seek help from trusted relatives, friends, or mentors. But if one partner sees these people to be biased, the move might prove futile or even counterproductive. Seeking help from people you know. Also poses some disadvantage. One or both partners may not feel very comfortable spilling the beans, so to speak, in front of friends or relatives. Also, these advisers may feel some pressure from other people to take sides, or feel guilty if the relationship turns for the worse.

Is Your Marriage in Shambles?

Monday, August 17th, 2009

If that’s the case, then going on couple’s therapy must just be what your relationship needs. Let’s face it. Working out a marriage is one of life’s greatest challenges. The fairytale cliché of living happily ever after does not happen to many couples. But through most people will not hesitate to consult a doctor for a recurring headache or hire the service of a lawyer to settle a disagreement with a business associate, very few seem open to ask for help about a problematic relationship.

Some believers that lousy marriages are destiny borne or God given crosses that one needs to bear. Some assume that relationship glitches will, by some miracle, resolve themselves in time. Still others think that marital issues need to remain within the four walls of their homes. Seeing a professional marriage counselor may be the one step we need to break free from faulty beliefs and unhealthy family dynamics.