It’s not affairs or volatile arguments that send most couples to counselling, according to relationship therapist Steven Buchwald.
Rather, it’s a series of minor issues that can build up over time, leading to couples slowly turning away from one another – resentment builds, intimacy dwindles and communication breaks down.
With research suggesting the average relationship seeks support two years after issues begin, Buchwald, of Manhattan Mental Health Counseling, shares some of the unexpected reasons couples enter counselling – and how to navigate them if these resonate in your own relationship.
1. You celebrate everyone else’s wins better than your partner’s
Without realising it, you might express joy and offer congratulatory statements in response to the achievements of friends, colleagues, and those outside your immediate family, whilst remaining indifferent to your partner’s successes.
If this issue persists, it can start to harm a relationship.
The expert acknowledged tha...
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