Marriage Counseling in Plano, Texas


Love is a great place to start, but it certainly isn’t all you need.
In fact, sometimes the relationship that should provide you with the most love and comfort ends up being more a source of pain and hurt. I know because that was my marriage at one point many years ago.
We had the kind of marriage our friends wished they had. Until one day we didn’t. Looking back, I still don’t know exactly when things started going wrong. It was so gradual neither of us noticed. But there actually came a day when I questioned whether I even liked my husband anymore, much less loved him or wanted to be married to him.
I am so very thankful neither of us gave up on our marriage; and that we eventually found the kind of faith-based, Christ-centered help we needed to get our marriage back, not only on solid ground, but to a better place than ever before.
I still remember just how hard it was to find the help we knew our marriage needed. And from my own journey to find help came the beginnings of The Marriage Place.
We take your relationship as our client.
Your relationship is our priority. Think of it as if your relationship is a street. There are two sides to every street and you and your spouse each own a side. In a very compassionate but very direct way, your counselor will help you each see exactly how you show up on your side and more importantly, how you can do things differently to benefit your marriage going forward.
Our marriage counseling not only addresses the presenting problems in your relationship, but also helps you recognize and change the reoccurring patterns or “dance” that created them, which is critical for lasting change.
When is it time to seek marriage counseling?
So how do you know when you need marriage counseling or if you can just “wait it out” for things to get better?
It’s time to seek marriage counseling when:
  • You feel like you are walking on eggshells any time your partner is around.
  • You and your partner are stuck on the same issues and fighting more often.
  • You feel like you can’t do or say anything right without your partner getting angry, hurt or defensive.
  • You can’t honestly communicate about what’s bothering you.
  • One of you has had, is having, or is thinking of having an affair.
  • One (or both) of you wants out of the relationship.
  • You start to wonder if you really love your partner any more or if your partner loves you.
  • You aren’t having sex often enough or it isn’t fulfilling or fun.
  • You or your partner is controlling or demanding.
  • You would rather be alone than with your spouse.
  • Your fights are escalating and you’re afraid they will get out of control.
Getting back on track is what it’s all about.
Whether you are local or live half way across the world, we can help you get out of the harmful cycles causing the stress and tension in your relationship and replace them with solutions that help you both feel more hopeful about the future of your relationship.
The Marriage Place solutions can help you:
  • Get past defensiveness
  • Abandon the anger and resentment…and rebuild trust
  • Strengthen your friendship
  • Deepen your love and connection
  • Be closer and more attentive to each other
  • Relight the fire in your sex life
Learn more at Marriage Counseling
Location: Texas, USA

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