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Sometimes, even the best relationships experience difficulties. You may have
gradually grown apart from your partner, developed different interests, or
stopped sharing with your significant other. You may believe that you have
to “settle” for being dissatisfied in your relationship.

Has the spark gone out of your marriage?

Do you seem to fight all the time?

Do you feel misunderstood by your spouse?

Is your partner unwilling to listen?

If any of these statements apply to you, it may be time to get help. Our
marriage and family therapists are ready to work with you to create
healthier relationships and develop more satisfying interactions.

A couples therapist can work with you to determine what your concerns are,
what you and your partner want, and how to create the relationship dynamic
that both of you are looking for. This is done through encouraging each of
you to share, in a non-threatening environment, what your dreams and
disappointments are. From that information, relationship goals are set. Your
counselor may give you specific homework assignments and behavioral tasks to
complete, to help you begin to interact with your partner in a different
way.

You may find that every time you try to talk with your wife or husband, the
conversation quickly becomes heated and one or both of you get angry. You
may raise your voice or say things in anger, or say things you don’t mean.
When this happens, it is nearly impossible to hear and understand things
from your partner’s point of view. Your therapist can help each of you to
make your points and be understood by your partner. Once this understanding
occurs, the process of collaboration can begin and solutions will begin to
emerge.

Although the process is easier the earlier the problems are addressed,
it’s never too late. If you both are willing to make an investment in
your relationship.