Couples therapy can help couples learn the skills to develop a more meaningful relationship and enhance communication skills. Because of these benefits, couples often request premarital counseling to ensure that their marriage gets off to a healthy start. Other couples need help in restoring trust after it has been betrayed. Relationships in crises may require therapy to get beyond the pain.
Couples from different backgrounds, racial, ethnic, religious, cultural, or socioeconomic class, can find themselves in conflict without a clear awareness of the origin of these tensions. Tensions can develop around child-rearing practices, family celebrations, how to relate to extended family, observances of holidays and developmental milestones, humor, appropriate family roles, handling money, planning for the future, time management, and the list goes on. Understanding these differences in values can go a long way in helping couples avoid conflict, and to enjoy the cultural richness that surrounds us.
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Zonya Johnson, PhD