Great Marriages Now

Hope Can Be Part of Your Future

Does marital therapy work?

Yes. In my experience couples who "stay the course" and successfully complete therapy feel an enhanced sense of possibility, hope and openness as individuals and partners in the relationship. This occurs when couples are basically well intended toward each other and willing to move toward healing and growth. They do this by clarifying their frustrations, learning to communicate their deep needs to each other in ways that can be understood and addressed, and by appreciating each other’s unique strengths while accepting each other’s limitations. The result is a new-found bond of trust, security and pleasure that can carry them through a lifetime.

Why is the focus on relationships so often "intimacy?"

Intimacy means feeling safe to share your thoughts and feelings with another and feeling safe to be hugged and held. True intimacy makes it easier to talk about disappointments, be understood, and ask for what you want. It also makes it easier for your partner to give you what you want and need and creates a loving relationship. When intimacy is achieved, most other problems have been resolved and your ability to handle future problems greatly improves. With the right tools to meet the challenges of a committed love relationship, you too can learn to build and maintain an extraordinary relationship.

What is the goal of couple’s therapy?

The goal is to transform your relationship into one that provides a source of pleasure and vitality, replacing any hurts from the past with confidence, hope and tools for the future. The right information, skills and mutual understanding will equip you to continually improve, deepen and sustain your loving relationships with one another as well as other family members and friends.