A Relationship in Stress
There are different signs that become more obvious when a couple is in dire need of marriage counseling. The arguments may increase dramatically or, in some severe cases, stop altogether in an icy silence. Resentment and anger may have led to eventual emotional distance, which in turn resulted in the couple leading completely separate lives from one another. Knowing when to say that help is officially needed can be a huge turning point in your marriage.
Long-term relationships certainly have their ebbs and flows, but if your “ebb” has become a chronic and then habitual act, it may be time to schedule an appointment. Meeting with a couples counselor is often the impetus that a couple needs to turn the corner in their relationship and find new life in it and in their partner again.
Relationships in Stress
Here are some general signs of a stressed relationship that needs immediate help:
- In your mind, your spouse just can’t do anything right anymore.
- You fight constantly.
- Resentment and contempt have replaced patience and love.
- You’ve turned from lovers into roommates.
- One or both of you is having an affair.
- You go out of your way to avoid being together and, when you are together, you have nothing to talk about.
- Your children are reacting to the stress in your marriage by fighting more, having difficulty in school, getting into trouble with the police, abusing drugs or alcohol, or becoming sexually promiscuous.
- You have begun having thoughts about divorce.
If you recognize your relationship in the signs above, give yourselves a fighting chance and contact a marriage counselor immediately.
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