There are a number of reasons why couples may seek marriage counseling, all of which are valid. Marriage counseling does not work for every couple, though, and success is defined differently in each case. Here are three common reasons why couples seek marriage counseling.
One of the most common reasons why couples seek marriage counseling is because communication between the two has become negative. Negative communication leaves little for either person to come back to and often leads to insecurity, depression, and a feeling of disregard. Negative communication includes both emotional and physical abuse.
Quinetta Owens Grant is a therapist with Georgia Health Partners. She has been a therapist for a year now and is currently working towards receiving her Masters degree in Family and Marriage Counseling. She treats children, adults, adolescents and families in group and individual sessions. Once she graduates, she plans on becoming a family and marriage counselor, providing her services to couples, families, and children.
Couples often turn to marriage counseling when or partner has considered an affair or already has had one. It is not impossible for couples to recover from an affair, but it takes a lot of commitment and a willingness to forgive and move forward. In this instance, both partners need to be totally committed to the therapy process and the idea that they can reconcile.
Sometimes, couples are only occupying space with each other, meaning that they feel like roommates rather than a married couple. This sometimes occurs due to a lack of communication and intimacy. Marriage counselors can help couples understand what is missing in their relationship and restore that missing piece.
Quinetta Owens Grant previously worked at The Imara Center and the Pathway Counseling Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
