The field of marriage counseling is still relatively new, only having risen to prominence in the late 1960s and ’70s. During this time, divorce rates began to explode, which led to an increased amount of interest in how couples therapy could be used to work out marital problems. Today, the field continues to help a large number of married couples combat their issues every year.

As with any family therapy, couples counseling aims to emphasize family relationships as a key factor in maintaining psychological health. Whether a problem is individual or rooted in the unity of two people’s relationship, family therapy posits that it benefits the issue to be discussed as bigger than just the person or people it affects. When you go into your first sessions, it might be wise to keep these five important (more…)