How to Get Your Partner To Agree To Relationship Counseling

Relationship counseling is often a last resort for couples contemplating divorce. But some couples try counseling early on when the first problems appear. Counseling is certainly something that a couple shouldn't be afraid to try, even if the problems are relatively minor. Often, catching small problems early with counseling can prevent bigger problems down the road. Early counseling might even prevent a future divorce.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

1. Ask- invite your partner to go to counseling with you in a non-judgmental way. They're more likely to view the idea favorably if you ask your partner to go to counseling because you have some issues you need to work on.

2. Explain- Make clear that you think you need some help to be able to contribute more to the relationship, and to learn how to be a better partner or spouse. Don't accuse the other person of needing counseling. Even when you know that they are most of the problem, keep it to yourself. When encountering resistance, clarify that you want the counseling for yourself if nothing else. If your partner accuses that you are suggesting that the relationship isn't perfect, and maybe even is doomed, calmly explain that isn't true.

3. Be bold- Don't be frightened to suggest relationship counseling, whether you've been in the relationship for 3 months, 3 years or two decades.

4. Initiate- If your partner refuses, go on your own. While the counseling would work best if both of you go, you can go and work on things to improve yourself. If your partner sees you going to relationship counseling, they're more likely to give it a try. Furthermore, facing any obstacles now might make the relationship stronger in the future.

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