In the past two years, couples have been spending more time together thanks to quarantine and stay-at-home orders. While it is nice to spend more time with your partner, this could lead to more arguments and fights. It is normal for tensions to arise in relationships, but recurring issues are a signal for help. There are many issues that can be resolved with couples therapy, including these 8 major signs.
How To Know If It is Right For You
You Lack Communication and Listening Skills
This problem could be stemming from either one of you or both partners in a relationship. If you feel that healthy communication and active listening is lacking, couples therapy can definitely guide you in the right direction. A therapist can help you learn to be patient, understanding, and empathetic to your partner’s needs and feelings.
You Fight All the Time
Not always seeing eye to eye on every issue will happen in a relationship. What is not normal is when arguing and fighting happen more often than not. You should especially consider couples therapy if the fights escalate to violent behaviors. If you and your partner can’t have a conversation without turning it into a fight, therapy will help you diffuse arguments and be able to speak to each other more calmly.
You Argue Over The Same Issues
When addressing issues, couples should be able to talk through them and find a solution. If it feels like you cannot resolve issues or you keep going around in circles, couples therapy can help find the root cause. Narrowing down the root causes of recurring arguments and fights can also determine what the future of your relationship will most likely look like.
You Feel Distant From Your Partner
You don’t have to have nasty arguments or fights with your significant other in order for there to be cause for concern. Once you are past the honeymoon phase, this is where the real work comes in to keep the relationship alive. But all too often, people get too comfortable and don’t put in enough effort. Marriage counseling or therapy can help you learn new skills to tackle these issues and reignite the flame in your relationship.
Some people in relationships have also described the nature of their relationship as a lack in:
- Love
- Emotion
- Affection
For some people, affection is their love language. It is the responsibility of both partners to meet each other’s needs and desires to feel loved and wanted. Without being sensitive to each other’s need for intimacy, your relationship could easily go downhill. If you want to prevent this from happening, talk to your partner about attending couples therapy together.
Considering a Divorce
Divorce is often a result of couples growing apart. This is why it is so important to work for your partner and show them how much you care about them. But you don’t have to worry if you seek help. Receiving couples therapy from a professional provides both partners with the opportunity to rebuild connections. Therapy is also a great time for partners to reflect on how much they care about each other, encouraging them to fight for their marriage.
You Are Not Growing Together
A healthy and successful relationship should be one that you gain and learn from. If you do not feel that your partner adds to your life in any way, you could find yourselves wanting different things and stray from each other. If you are noticing more and more differences between you and your partner, couples therapy works to help both partners meet each other in the middle. Ultimately, this identifies what partners can or cannot offer each other.
How Money is Spent Between the Two
Money and finances are something that should often be discussed between both partners. In most relationships, there is a “spender” and a “saver”. That means there is one partner that is more inclined to spend and the other partner will want to save more money. If you are dealing with some serious issues regarding your finances, you need to regain control. This all comes down to communication, which you can work on in couples therapy.
You Want to Work Towards a Healthier Relationship
As long as you know you want to continue being with your partner even with all the issues you have, that is all the reason you need to start attending couples therapy. And all the better if your partner feels the same way. Professionals such as those at Latinx are more than honored to bring couples together to work towards a beautiful and loving relationship.
Fight for Your Marriage With a Professional From Latinx
Here at Latinx, we proudly offer couples therapy for troubled relationships, alongside many other services. Our professionals are dedicated to helping you make the change you want to see in your life. Give us a call at (312) 620-7551 to learn more about how we can help you.