January is often the month when we reflect on our lives. Are we happy with where we find ourselves? - if you find yourself an unhappy relationship the sadness will cloud your whole life. I would ague that the foundation for a healthy happy life is found in the quality of our primary relationships.
Many couples find themselves stuck in a marriage that has ceased to be happy for a very long time. They don't want to pull apart a family but equally are desperately unhappy with the quality of their relationship. Circular arguments that never reach a conclusion or worse still a silent void, has become the norm for many couples.
They choose to turn away from the elephant in the room, worried that if they expose it the relationship will come to an end.
Our relationships should be a source of joy, we are all deserving of love and connection and are innately wired to seek it.
Relationship counselling can seem very daunting, (especially I find to men) with couples often choosing to continue to battle on rather than turn and face the truth that their relationship needs help.
Relationship counselling is a quick and effective solution. The couples I see generally need no more than 5 or 6 sessions to successfully resolve their differences and to learn healthy tools to create a happy relationship.
Choose to make 2019 the year you prioritise your relationship and finally create the relationship you have always dreamed of. Consistent effort and a positive mindset can totally change the environment of an acrimonious relationship. I have seen it happen time and again.
We all deserve kindness and affection, to feel connected, respected, supported and loved. Do not choose to settle for less than you deserve.
Martin Luther King said ' Faith is taking the first step when you don't see the whole staircase'. And so it is when you enter Relationship counselling - you might not know how it is ever going to get better but choose to take that first step it's where the magic happens!!
