Factors of everyday life can put an abundant strain on a relationship. Severe stressors may include resentment, infidelity, intimacy issues, addiction, lack of trust, and miscommunication. When problems go unresolved, one can feel helpless or have feelings of guilt or shame. Communicating effectively on both parts can alleviate emotional anxiety from subjects of all kind.
Couples often seek couples or marriage counseling when the relationship is at a standstill, or if they are unsure whether or not the relationship is worth salvaging. Just as common is couples who seek thereapy prior to there being complicaitons or intense stressors, as more a preventative measure. No one way is the "right way."
