I Want to Save My Marriage - Communication And/or Therapy

"I want to save my marriage!" I hear you. How can that be accomplished? Communication is the key. Think about it. Are you and your spouse fighting now? Whether negative or positive, you are communicating! Fighting doesn't solve problems; it creates more problems. Let's redirect your communication tactics if indeed, you want to save your marriage. Bear with me and honestly listen.

Whatever the circumstances surrounding your first meeting, conversation ensued or you wouldn't be together today. Am I right? Think about it! Initial conversation led to curiosity and that curiosity culminated in enough conversation to bring you to the union of marriage.

In the beginning, getting to know each other meant talking. It meant challenging each others' views on many topics in order to come to know what drives the other. Does it not make sense to retrieve that commonality in order to work through the differences you now face as a couple?

Bring your differences to light. Let each other know what is pulling you away from the relationship. Talk. Communicate. You may find you have the same gripes! Communication is the key to maintaining a successful relationship. Married life bears many challenges and comes with added responsibilities as the marriage grows. You must keep the lines of communication open in order to bear the changes and keep your relationship in tact.

Do you no longer feel you can talk to the other? Or do you no longer want to talk to the other? Has talking out your differences ceased to be an option? If so and somewhere deep inside you, you hear a little voice saying "I want to save my marriage", then look outside of what you can offer on your own. Perhaps it's time to look to outside counseling. It may be time to look to someone who is not involved in your situation emotionally, but can offer an outsider's point of view. Is it worth a shot? Yes, it is! You came together in love and made a promise, remember? Are you open?

If you can't repair your marriage on your own, it may be time to consider counseling. "I want to save my marriage!" Do you hear those words? Are they resounding? If so and your spouse is willing, you have options.

In addition to making an appointment with a marriage counselor for a fee, you do have alternatives. One is to check with your local college that offers psychology and marriage counseling to their students. You can obtain counseling after hours, with the supervision of an accredited psychologist, at no cost to you. Students who are in their final year and need intern hours under their belt in order to graduate, can offer these services free of charge. Please do not discredit their ability. They would not be offered the position of intern counselor by their school if they are not ready to go out on their own. Again, they will be monitored by degreed psychologists.

Sometimes you need the non-partisan stance of an outsider. Marriage therapy can help. It allows you an informal, outside forum. Never give up until you've tried every possible remedy. Remember what you felt in your heart when you said, "I do!"

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