We’ve all heard it before, counseling is for the weak, when quite the contrary is true. Many are turned off by the thought of therapy or counseling simply because of this notion, although there are actually many benefits to using this space to invest in a deeper connection with your spouse! Envision yourself a few months into marriage, the so-called honeymoon phase is dwindling, and everyday stressors become more prevalent than before. This is just one of the many reasons to take a deeper look into the benefits of counseling for you and your partner!

LET’S TALK ABOUT IT

The saying “men are from Mars and women are from Venus” could not be truer when it comes to communication between you and your spouse. The frustration builds when we are unable to understand one another, but especially with the one you are building a life with. Couples counseling can help with this! A therapist will give you both the tools necessary to help better understand the other, helping to effectively communicate needs and wants, which will hopefully lead to less built-up conflict over time!

WE FOUGHT, NOW WHAT?

In addition to helping better communicate with the other, a couples counselor will also help to build better conflict resolution habits when they do arise, because let’s face it, we’re all human here! In this space, a counselor might do scripted exercises to practice healthier communication. It might also look like establishing one another’s boundaries to prevent blowup fights between the two of you. This all goes to say, conflict is an inevitable thing we face, but as a couple, seeking outside help is an opportunity to get an impartial perspective and grow with one another in a positive direction.

BE CONNECTED

Your spouse is your best friend, the one you’re closest to, the person you’ve committed your life to the day you said, “I do.” You live with one another, start to grow a family, invest in your careers, other responsibilities begin to mount, life gets busy, and one day your kids are adults, and you look one another in the eye wondering how the years went by so fast. Though time was abundant, meaningful connection and intimacy with one another was scarce. Here at Riding Tandem, we don’t want to see this happen! This is yet again another reason to consider counseling! Despite nothing going wrong in life, this could be a space to check in, have raw conversation, and establish intimacy with the other on a regular basis. Serve your spouse well by taking advantage of this time devoted to one another!

You might be thinking you want to invest in a safe space like this with your partner, so we have you covered with some trusted referrals here in Phoenix listed below!

Molly Johnson at Phoenix Counseling Collective

Therapy with Heart-group practice

Stories Counseling- group practice

Kelly Cassady at Vine Life Therapy

When it comes to fostering healthy relationships, communication, conflict resolution, vulnerability, and intimacy are key factors that require tending to. Take advantage of the tools counseling has to offer because we want to see our couples succeed!