Common Relationship Issues
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Common Relationship Issues | Couples Counseling Fort Worth, TX
Nietzsche says, “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”
A lack of friendship doesn’t mean that two people don’t want to be friends. It doesn’t mean they love each other any less. The troubles typically come from identifiable obstacles in a relationship.
So let’s talk about how you can think about healing matters with a girlfriend or boyfriend, a wife or husband, and even non-romantic relationships you may have. North Texas, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas like Lake Worth, Haltom City, Stop 6, and Burleson are full of men and women like you, who are looking for relationship solutions.
While you may be doing initial research, consider that couples counseling has been a great asset to these men and women across Fort Worth. Zully Schultz’s counseling offices are located close to wherever you are, in the same building as the famous Ol’ South Pancake House near TCU.
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COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN
Do you feel like you and your partner or spouse are speaking different languages? Do you feel like one or both of you refuse to listen when the other so badly needs to be heard?
Communication breakdowns are possibly the most common type of relationship issue. Couples try incredibly hard to bridge the gap in situations like these, but they may find themselves talking more than listening. That’s where a counselor can step in, and dismantle obstacles to good listening.
You may find that some silence was the key to bridging the gap all along.
LIFE TRANSITIONS
Has one or both of you lost a job, or experienced a major career change? Maybe you have a big move away from home coming up, or a pregnancy? It could be any number of big life changes.
The stresses associated with moving, family planning, and salary go to the deepest part of our humanity. The fight or flight reactions associated with intense stress can seep into the other aspects of our lives, and that’s where big life changes can start to affect a couple.
In counseling, and at home, whether you’re located near West 7th, TCU, or Benbrook, you can take actions to address life transitions too. Separate your work from your home life, if you can. See that your partner isn’t the cause of whatever is bringing the stress. Be an open ear to let your spouse let off steam every once in a while.
FAMILY INFLUENCE
Everyone has that extended family member they wish they could avoid from time to time. But if there’s someone either in your immediate or larger family, on either side of your relationship, whose presence leads to strife, you may feel the need to address that issue.
But it’s not easy to talk to your wife about your mother-in-law, or for her to bring up your brother; the list goes on and on. New relationships, families, and marriages are hard, because they involve bringing together two different people, who may have very different families.
One of the most effective ways that counseling can assist couples is by making sure neither person takes offense, and that the other person can see the positive qualities in the family member they may have originally thought little about.
AND MORE…
There are numerous other factors when it comes to healing a couple with a lack of friendship. Whether the issue is stonewalling, quality time, distrust, work balance, or something else, there’s no harm in discussing your concerns with a licensed professional, who has the long list of possibilities memorized and at the ready to help you.
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If WebMD was the solution to medical problems, doctors would become irrelevant. But that hasn’t happened. In the same way, why walk blindly through self-help when your time is much better spent with an hour with Zully?
Maybe you were just looking for some solutions for marital strife, and don’t feel the need to consult a professional. If so, that’s good! The more couples whose issues can be handled before they get bad, the better.
But, couples shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help, because counseling is all about the same advice you’re looking for online, but with an expert in the room with you. So many have come through Zully’s practice that finding solutions is built on years of experience.
If two people are willing to put in work, there’s always a solution to what might have felt like a failed relationship. Texans are no strangers to hard work, so roll up your sleeves!
As the North Texas summers kick off, with returning concerts at Billy Bob’s, baseball games at Rangers Stadium, and football games at AT&T, enjoy the warm days knowing that your home is a happy one.
Zully Schultz meets with couples in Fort Worth, Lake Worth, Richland Hills, Haltom City, Benbrook, Hurst, Burleson, and Granbury. Her offices are located on University Drive.