Why Wait To Help Your Marriage?

We would not hesitate to take our car to a mechanic if it were not running smoothly. If we were having medical issues we would quickly make an appointment with our doctor.

Why then do we wait so long to seek professional counseling for problems in our relationship?

William Doherty, PhD, LCSW, professor of family social science at the University of Minnesota says,

“We don’t see our relationships and ourselves objectively. Most people are far more aware of how their partner is contributing to the problems in the relationship than they are.”

Statistics show on average couples wait six years after problems develop to seek relationship or couples counseling. It is always best to treat relationship problems sooner than later. Doherty also points out that in the hands of a good counselor, marriage counseling is successful 70-80% of the time.

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