Marriage Counseling:
The Key to an Enduring Marriage
The Key to an Enduring Marriage
It is natural to want companionship and someone to connect with. Most people see marriage as the way to share life and grow old with someone. Marriage isn’t easy, though most see it as worth the work. While it may be worth it, many don’t know where to start when challenges come along and unfortunately many wait until it’s too late to seek outside support. Marriage counseling can help, you don’t have to wait until things seem unmanageable to work on your relationship!
Love and Marriage
Many people decide to marry because of love. While love may be what brings you and your partner to the altar, it isn’t enough alone to sustain a healthy relationship. Love is important and necessary, however, it can’t be the only thing keeping you together. According to Nate Bagley with The Gottman Institute “The point of marriage is not happiness. The point of marriage is growth.” Continuing to grow together throughout your marriage is so important.
As humans we are constantly learning and evolving, one of the keys to a healthy relationship is to do this together. That doesn’t mean that you change in the same ways or into that same person, it simply means you are a part of each other’s growth process. This can be complicated, fortunately couples counseling can help!
How Marriage Counseling Works
No marriage is truly “made in heaven.” Challenges and conflicts are common even in the most healthy relationships. You don’t have to wait for things to get worse. Most relationships can benefit from counseling to reconcile differences and strengthen connection.
Counseling can be most effective as an early intervention. It is helpful to resolve conflicts before they have too much time to fester. While it can still be useful later, it may take more time, commitment, and effort to heal the wounds created.
Therapy can provide a space where you can process your feelings and concerns. You can learn new ways to communicate and resolve conflict. You have the opportunity to grow together.
Early Intervention with a Caring Counselor
An enduring marriage isn’t a farfetched idea even if you’ve had your share of bumps along the way. The key is to nurture your love and reinforce the foundation of your marriage, couples counseling can help with this. Listening to your partner can be an act of love in itself. You can give your marriage the support it needs and deserves by calling Carolina Counseling Services – Fayetteville, NC.
CCS contracts with skilled, knowledgeable licensed counselors and therapists. Find the provider that is right for you and your relationship. Call today to get started. Online counseling and in person sessions are available!
PO BOX 9909 Fayetteville, NC 28311