Barely. Hanging. On.
These words often describe the status of the marriages we see in our counseling office. As if issues could be stored in plastic bins, couples arrive with problems stacked upon problems, and sometimes the bins are labeled. Finances. Parenting. Communication. Conflict. Poor Habits. Etc.
Let me be frank – this makes for hard work in counseling. Not for the counselor, but for the couple. It takes more focus, energy, time, and other resources to work on a symbolic storage unit of issues than to deal with issues as they develop. While this may be common sense, many couples miss
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