2. Marriages may be made in heaven but they are consummated here on earth. Like all things in life,
marriages too have their share of ups and downs. In fact the only thing in life that is constant is
change.
3. The statement might seem rather oxymoronic at first but the
truth is that all marriages have their share of brilliant
moments and difficult times. In fact the reason why the
divorce rate is ever increasing in countries around the world
is that people have stopped trying to make relationships
work.
4. The law requires that every single divorce petition be followed by a
period of separation, not because the courts are busy but because
sometimes a time out helps. In fact the reason why courts actually
recommend a time out is to allow a couple to undergo marriage
counseling.
5. Marriage counseling is perhaps one of the biggest marriage savers on the
planet. Sometimes no matter how hard people try they cannot reconcile
with each other and it requires a professional to help people sort out their
differences. Today a marriage counselor is seen in the same light as a doctor
or surgeon.
6. Talk to any marriage counselor and the first thing he or she will tell you is
that all marriages are usually a case of communication problem. Sometimes
two people may completely loose their power to communicate with each
other, and without knowing it can drift apart.
7. The first thing that a marriage counselor does is re-establish the
communication that once existed between couples. Sometimes all
it takes is for two people to get back together is to discuss with
each other what is bothering them.
8. Often people assume that all differences or problems can be
reconciled with marriage counseling this is partially true. For
example if a spouse has been unfaithful and cannot bring him or
herself to forgive his/her partner, there is very little a marriage
counselor can do if the spouse is genuinely not interested in
reconciling his or her differences.