How to Know When It’s Time to Get Marriage Counseling

You may not really know when your marriage is in need of help.

If There Is A Communication Breakdown

One of the first signs your marriage is headed to trouble is a breakdown in communication. Whether you’ve simply stopped talking to one another, you only yell at each other, or you always only have negative things to say, this is a sign that something is wrong. If you’ve realized that you just aren’t communicating, you can sit down with each other and try to hash it out on your own, but if the lines don’t open back up you will need to seek professional help.

If All The Love And Passion Is Gone

If you and your spouse don’t feel that spark anymore counseling could be the answer. Sometimes love seems to slip away because people are so busy with work, raising children, and they just get too stressed out to think about love and romance. If that’s all that is happening in your marriage then it could be a quick fix. However, if you simply are no longer in love, or don’t even care about each other’s well-being, it may not be as easy of a fix, and counseling is a must.

If Someone Is Being Hurt

Verbal and physical abuse sometimes happens in marriages, and while it is a bad thing, sometimes the abuser can get help and the relationship can survive. Being hurt in a relationship isn’t always physical, and sometimes something as trivial as lying or keeping secrets can seem like a form of abuse to the spouse that is being lied to. If you have a secret you are afraid to tell your spouse, or you feel like they’ve been keeping secrets from you, a counselor can be the perfect mediator to help you get everything out in the open.

Sometimes it is hard to know when it’s the right time to seek advice, but if you think you need help don’t be afraid to contact us. The Center For Marriage and Family Counseling may be just what you need to fix your marriage, or learn that it is truly time to let go. Call us at (214) 250-7808.