Marriage Counseling
Marriage Counseling, Westlake Village, CA
Helping you create the relationship you’ve always dreamed about.
When your relationship began, it was full of excitement, romance, closeness, dreams and promises for a loving future.
You may have taken your vows, promising to be together for always.
It felt like you were a priority in their life, and they in yours.
That was then, and this is now.
You’re wondering what happened to that relationship from so long ago. The one that started so bright.
Today, as you look at your partner, you’re feeling very disconnected from them. It’s as if you’ve lost interest in each other. Even the intimacy, if it happens at all, seems purely physical without the emotional closeness you once shared.
Resentment is building as you’ve tried to express your concerns to them, but it feels like they’ve gone unheard. You wonder if you can continue to live in what feels like a loveless marriage.
You’re beginning to think about what it would be like to leave.
Are You Taking Your Relationship for Granted?
Marriages and relationships suffer significantly from a lack of attention.
Do you choose to spend more of your time together watching TV, looking at your phones, on social media, or playing computer games rather than having a conversation? Have you forgotten how to foster closeness between you?
Men and women have different needs in love, and it’s essential to understand them.
Like anything else, you can’t take your partner for granted. You need to do your part to get the relationship back on track.
While most marriages suffer from benign neglect, some are dealing with possible deal-breakers, such as:
- The discovery of an affair
- Anger and aggressive behavior
- Substance abuse & addiction
I’ve worked with many couples like you to help them get through their difficulties and make their relationships closer and stronger.
In couples therapy, we can work together to help you:
- Develop healthy communication skills
- Become more present in your relationship
- Have a new awareness of the dynamic that plays out between you
- Bring the romance and caring behaviors back
- Increase the positives in your relationship
- Work through issues with less conflict
- Feel a priority in each other’s lives
- Get help for addiction issues before it’s too late
- Work through infidelity if you both decide to recommit to the marriage