Written by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, the Marriage in a Box blog shares insights into common relationship struggles, gives ideas for moving beyond the roadblocks, and helps you find your path to happiness – both individually and within your relationship.
Finances are one of the most common complaints that couples bring to therapy. Many times, both partners have different views on money, and it is because of these views and beliefs that they do not see eye to eye on finances. The way money is viewed and managed is largely influenced by the way that individuals were raised, beliefs that their family of origin held about money and the economic situation that they have been in throughout the course of their life.
If you’re in a relationship, it is inevitable that you will argue with your spouse at one point of time or another. Disagreements are bound to happen because you are two different individuals with different values, upbringings and opinions. In order to keep an argument from escalating unnecessarily, we at Marriage In A Box have compiled a list of rules to follow when fighting. These rules should be implemented by both partners in every disagreement that presents itself.
Social interactions are a vital part of most people’s lives. We begin making friends almost as soon as we’re born and continue doing so throughout our lives. Some lucky individuals are able to maintain lifelong friendships that continuously change as life becomes more complicated and time consuming. It is important for people to expect that some friendships will change when in a long term relationship or after marriage.
Some couples share common interests and hobbies, while others do not. As a couples therapist, I frequently hear couples tell me that they struggle to find things to do during their quality time together. One partner may love to do something, while the other may loathe it. Compromise becomes a difficult albeit important piece of their relationship.
Today’s society offers each of us the world at our fingertips through the use of smart phones, tablets, computers, smart watches and any other new technologies that may arise. Being a part of a very connected world offers new opportunities for us to meet people and begin relationships in ways never before imagined. We are able to get acquainted with people that we may never have otherwise met and technology allows us to spend more time getting to know people without spending hours on the phone or needing a face to face interaction.
Family is defined as the people that we are blood related to.
They are the parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles that are supposed to care, love and support us through the obstacles of life. But for many people, their family of origin is a source of stress, tension, pain or trauma.
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Self help tools, including this great toolkit from Marriage in a Box that is meant to help couples improve their marriages, can be a great resource for people that are not ready to commit to therapy or that want to work through things on their own.
