“It’s crazy that we spend so much energy working to enhance everything else about ourselves and our lives, but we have so much shame about working on our relationships in the same way. Even though I’m in what I consider to be a healthy relationship, I think couples therapy helps to make it that much better.”
Is couples therapy right for you and your partner? Here’s what the experts have to say.
Michael I. Bennet, M.D., relationship expert and author of F*ck Love, says that it’s probably not necessary to go to couples therapy if there isn’t a specific problem. But if there’s one issue or fight that keeps coming up over and over again, give it a try.
He also recommends going into it with a specific goal in mind. “Consulting such a therapist with a smart goal is bound to be constructive and lead you either to a better relationship or to a better idea of what you must do to find what you’re looking for,” he says.
Think of couples therapy as a check-in.
“As humans, we grow and change over time both individually and as a couple. Caring for a relationship can often fall below parenting, work, and other life tasks in terms of priorities. Nurturing the relationship strengthens the couple’s performance in all aspects of their partnered and individual lives.”
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