As the name, Couples at Crossroads, implies, we are always at a choice point. Each moment brings with it an opportunity for growth--an opportunity to experience life more deeply and more fully.
Most of time the choice is to recognize the value of a relationship and determine to put new energy into it.
Sometimes, the choice is to recognize that a relationship is reaching its conclusion and steps need to be taken to allow forward movement without it.
These choices are usually very subtle. We don’t even notice we’re making them.
Occasionally the choice comes vividly and demands action.
Whatever the case, being aware that choices are made all the time offers the opportunity to actually participate in a relationship and not just stand back and watch it happen.
Most of time the choice is to recognize the value of a relationship and determine to put new energy into it.
Sometimes, the choice is to recognize that a relationship is reaching its conclusion and steps need to be taken to allow forward movement without it.
These choices are usually very subtle. We don’t even notice we’re making them.
Occasionally the choice comes vividly and demands action.
Whatever the case, being aware that choices are made all the time offers the opportunity to actually participate in a relationship and not just stand back and watch it happen.
If you are ready to make some new choices, here are the ways you can get from where you are to where you want to be.
Sometimes all you need is a little advice that nudges you in a better direction.
It doesn't necessarily take a big intervention or a dramatic insight to change the direction of an intimate relationship. Sometimes a tiny step is all that's needed. Simple Advice for Couples offers tiny, usually easily implemented, suggestions for improving your relationship life.
Perhaps the most important goal of couple therapy is to encourage two people to connect meaningfully without losing their independence–-their sense of self–-to accept each other fully while accepting themselves fully. In other words, the goal is to achieve separateness and relatedness at the same time.
Most couples gain their separateness or individuality at the expense of being related. On the other hand, they often gain a feeling of relatedness at the expense of their individuality. Trading one for the other almost guarantees a loss of intimacy and wholeness.
In a successful relationship the paradox of being both separate and related exists comfortably without giving in to confusion, anger or fear.
Couple therapy can be an essential tool in achieving and maintaining this important balance.
Couple therapy offers a structured environment within which partners can develop a mutual understanding of their history including the patterns of behavior that hinder the development of a satisfying relationship. In addition, partners can explore what motivates them toward or away from emotional and/or physical intimacy. Each partner will also be encouraged to develop an understanding of his/her contribution to the difficulties the they are experiencing.
Most couples gain their separateness or individuality at the expense of being related. On the other hand, they often gain a feeling of relatedness at the expense of their individuality. Trading one for the other almost guarantees a loss of intimacy and wholeness.
In a successful relationship the paradox of being both separate and related exists comfortably without giving in to confusion, anger or fear.
Couple therapy can be an essential tool in achieving and maintaining this important balance.
Couple therapy offers a structured environment within which partners can develop a mutual understanding of their history including the patterns of behavior that hinder the development of a satisfying relationship. In addition, partners can explore what motivates them toward or away from emotional and/or physical intimacy. Each partner will also be encouraged to develop an understanding of his/her contribution to the difficulties the they are experiencing.
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More than the ability to perform, most people want to experience desire and being desired. A good sexual experience typically involves a fluid interaction between the body's ability to transmit and respond to physical stimulation, on the one hand, and how we feel with and about our partner, on the other hand.
It is the subjective, emotional process each of us experiences that brings meaning to our sexual experiences. Most of us want that process to be characterized by passion..at least some of the time. Human sexual desire can appear very straightforward but it is often very complex...even fragile. The complexity that makes us capable of profoundly meaningful sex also makes low sexual desire a very common complaint.
Couple sex therapy offers a structured environment within which partners can develop a mutual understanding of their relational and sexual histories. In addition, they can explore what motivates them toward or away from emotional and/or physical intimacy. Each partner will also be offered the opportunity to develop an understanding of his/her contribution to the sexual difficulties they are experiencing.
It is the subjective, emotional process each of us experiences that brings meaning to our sexual experiences. Most of us want that process to be characterized by passion..at least some of the time. Human sexual desire can appear very straightforward but it is often very complex...even fragile. The complexity that makes us capable of profoundly meaningful sex also makes low sexual desire a very common complaint.
Couple sex therapy offers a structured environment within which partners can develop a mutual understanding of their relational and sexual histories. In addition, they can explore what motivates them toward or away from emotional and/or physical intimacy. Each partner will also be offered the opportunity to develop an understanding of his/her contribution to the sexual difficulties they are experiencing.
As the name, Couples at Crossroads, implies, we are always at a choice point. Each moment brings with it an opportunity for growth…an opportunity to experience life more deeply and more fully.
Often the choice is to recognize the value of a relationship and determine to put new energy into it. Sometimes, the choice is to recognize that a relationship is reaching its conclusion and steps need to be taken to allow forward movement without it. Most of the time these choices are subtle. We don’t even notice we’re making them. Occasionally the choice comes vividly and demands action. Whatever the case, being aware that choices are made all the time offers the opportunity to actually participate in a relationship and not just stand back and watch it happen.
Often the choice is to recognize the value of a relationship and determine to put new energy into it. Sometimes, the choice is to recognize that a relationship is reaching its conclusion and steps need to be taken to allow forward movement without it. Most of the time these choices are subtle. We don’t even notice we’re making them. Occasionally the choice comes vividly and demands action. Whatever the case, being aware that choices are made all the time offers the opportunity to actually participate in a relationship and not just stand back and watch it happen.
Being betrayed by your spouse is among the hardest things you will ever have to experience. It is an assault on the very foundation of the relationship and begins to call into question your understanding of who your spouse really is. It can even make you wonder how much you know about yourself.
Although it challenges the foundation of a marriage, it can be a catalyst to important personal and relationship changes. Extramarital affairs force couples to redefine their marriage and sometimes that redefinition creates the platform for much needed growth.
In the physical world, when there’s a serious accident involving major injuries, people move quickly and decisively to stop the bleeding, set the broken bones and begin the road to recovery. The same should be true in the emotional and relational world. When serious injury occurs intervention should be immediate and effective. There are few things that wound a relationship more seriously than infidelity. When it occurs there should be a response that meets the injury head on.
Couples at Crossroads has the kind of response to infidelity that can "stop the bleeding, set the broken bones" and put you on the road to recovery whether that means staying together or going your separate ways.
Although it challenges the foundation of a marriage, it can be a catalyst to important personal and relationship changes. Extramarital affairs force couples to redefine their marriage and sometimes that redefinition creates the platform for much needed growth.
In the physical world, when there’s a serious accident involving major injuries, people move quickly and decisively to stop the bleeding, set the broken bones and begin the road to recovery. The same should be true in the emotional and relational world. When serious injury occurs intervention should be immediate and effective. There are few things that wound a relationship more seriously than infidelity. When it occurs there should be a response that meets the injury head on.
Couples at Crossroads has the kind of response to infidelity that can "stop the bleeding, set the broken bones" and put you on the road to recovery whether that means staying together or going your separate ways.