We all want to be valued in our relationship!  Ideally, couples can enjoy each other, get stuff done, and help each other feel emotionally safe.  Sometimes this is easy. But life for couples can be full of challenges to navigate — life stress, power struggles, irritating behaviours, parenting questions, time crunches — the list goes on.  We can struggle to be heard and get our point across effectively.  Under stress, we can treat our partner unhelpfully.  According to John Gottman, leader in the field of marital therapy, the most troublesome behaviours for couples are contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and withdrawal.  Counselling is a safe place to explore what’s going on and figure out how to change.  Counselling can help you understand each other better, handle your differences, stop destructive fighting, feel more resilient, and start having more fun.  Feel confident about your relationship!

Mary Munro, MA MC, www.marymunro.ca