Marital signs of distress:

• Discussions that turn into fights
• One or both partners become enraged
• Arguing in front a child
• One or both partners walk away hurt or angry and the topic is not revisited
• One partner "interrogates" the other
• Accusations of infidelity
• One or both partners feel unliked or rejected by the other
• One or both partners want more "fun" time but feel disconnected
• Avoidance of "hot topics" such as finances or sexual intimacy
• Avoidance of each other
• Arguments that leave partners feeling angry and hurt longer than 24 hours
• Drastic change in 1) weight 2) job 3) family setting 4) finances 5) health
• Recent challenges such as health, job loss, change in daily habits
• Absence of shared activities
• Lack of other couples to spend time with
• Lack of close friends

Couples counseling can assist a couple through the rough patches, with an increased focus on appreciating each other, accepting the quirks of each other that used to be so lovable, clearing up old resentments, finding ways to enjoy each other again, developing new shared activities, and discovering new ways to connect intimately. Couples counseling is affordable when you consider the alternative (yucky expensive divorce, custody battles, and garnished wages). Give your spouse and family the gift of your effort and willingness to work it out with 4-6 counseling sessions. 760.522.5659