Does Marriage Counseling Work?

How does marriage counseling work and in what ways can it be used in saving a troubled marriage? Does marriage counseling work for all marriages?

I will answer these questions in this article.

There are various levels of crisis in marriages. While some may easily be tackled by learning a few tips and applying them, others may pose more complicated and challenging.

At this stage, marriage counseling option may have to be considered.

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Marriage counseling does not eliminate the application of marriage saving tricks and success principles.

What marriage counseling does is to establish a connection between marriage repair tips and the peculiarity of your situation.

Knowing what to do is really good. But knowing how to do it most effectively is better.

As a person who is all out to save his or her marriage from pains of divorce… you need to be ‘business-like’ and tweak the marriage saving tips effectively to apply them for guaranteed results.

Marriage counseling can uncover some hidden issues between the husband and the wife.

For instance, terrible marriage problems may be hiding under the monsters like depression, anxiety, phobia and so on… but with a couple of sessions with a marriage counselor or therapist may just serve as an eye- opener.

Marriage counseling may also reveal to you where you need to go to get the best help that you need. The husband or wife may need to see a therapist or their pastor. The couple may need a vacation together… away from the children. Going to the right place or changing location can pose a powerful repair tool for a troubled marriage.

Marriage therapists are professionals that have been trained or have trained themselves over time to see what most married couples can never see. Therefore meeting with them can be of great benefit to the husband and wife as individuals and their relationship as a whole.

Marriage counseling can help to improve communication skills in marriage. 90% of marriage problems have their root traceable to bad communication.

One Marriage was almost torn apart over arguments on what part of the toothpaste tube should be squeezed. Imagine that!

But with marriage counseling, couples can be advised on the best ways to communicate to reach compromises that put the interest of the marriage above individual interests.


Does Marriage Counseling Work for all marriages?
My answer is Yes and No.

Yes… because good marriage counselors are balanced in their thinking. They are never after who is right or wrong. They have one simple goal which is… how to make a marriage work and restore happiness. They can even help to make good marriages even better.

Marriage counseling can be of tremendous help…but that is when the husband and wife are sincere and open to change. By accepting the suggestions given by marriage counselors you are sure to save the relationship and restore happiness to the home.

I will say No… because some married couples have already made up their mind about a divorce. They will only go through marriage counseling sessions just for the sake of ‘pleasing’ a family friend or relative… but in their mind they’ve resolved that it’s over between them.

In that case… the best counselor in the world can barely do anything to help them.

If you have read this far… it is because you are really interested in saving your marriage or making it better. If you have tried on your own and it seems like you need some external help, I would advise that you consider talking to a good marriage counselor that can effectively help your marriage.

There are a few suggestions I’ll be giving in my next post on how to find a good marriage counselor. Just remember that marriage counseling works when you locate the right marriage counselor. So… watch out.