Does every couple need relationship therapy, the simple is no they don’t, every relationship will face its ups and downs, challenges and tribulations and these difficulties will often be dealt with together, and the couple will move on. Every couple is different and so is every issue and every stage of a relationship is also different. Difficulties in your relationship that were simply managed or endured in your thirties, might be more complex to process in your sixties and vice versa. Talking with a relationship therapist will help a couple to address the problems that they face in their partnership.
The issues that people seek support for vary greatly and can range from one partner being bored with the others behaviour, to a new baby, or a family or work issue to an affair or coping with illness.
No couple is happy all of the time, this is an impossibility and there is no such thing as a perfect relationship and most couples have disagreements and if they don’t this can also be an issue perhaps one partner may feel insecure in their ability to challenge the other for fear of damaging the relationship. It is often the case that one or both partners will be reluctant to attend therapy together as they may fear the outcome. Some couples will treat relationship therapy like a relationship health check and will attend at various stages, without any specific reason except to seek some external support to ensure they maintain a vibrant or mutually agreeable partnership.
Some couples attend relationship therapy very early on in the dating stages to create mutual expectations, set boundaries or intervene early in any situations that they may see as a blockage to their partnership.
Relationship therapists are experienced individuals who will have a variety of professional experiences and can help a couple to view their issues from a different perspective and find solutions that work for them. As is everything in life it is always best to try and seek support as early as possible, but it is also possible to seek supports at more advanced stages of relationship difficulties.
The best outcomes for a relationship are achieved if a couple attend therapy together, but if one partner does not wish to attend one partner may still need to process their relationship issues and may still benefit from the experience.
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