| Marriage counseling is a process in which two | | | | reduced.A good marriage counselor is someone |
| individuals who are married to each other will | | | | who will listen carefully to both sides of the issues |
| attempt to solve their problems. Marriage | | | | that are being raised, and will create a better |
| counseling is a new process that did not exist | | | | understanding between the two members. A lack |
| before the end of the 20th century. In the past, | | | | of communication is a commonly cited problem, |
| most problems within a marriage were handled by | | | | and is one of the reasons why many marriages |
| family members or leaders. In most developing | | | | fail. Once the marriage counselor has reviewed |
| countries, problems within marriages will be | | | | the situation between both sides, they can begin |
| handled by the local elders. However, many of | | | | offering some practical suggestions that can help |
| these societies have been exposed to Western | | | | solve the problems. Marriage counselors will |
| culture, and the populations have become | | | | typically be trained as psychologists. Studies on |
| composed of nuclear families.Currently, many | | | | marriage counseling have shown that it helps |
| marriage counselors are becoming trained to help | | | | most couples who use it. However, a number of |
| people with their relationship. One reason that is | | | | couples also decide to terminate their |
| believed to be a cause for marriage counseling is | | | | relationship.Many people hate using marriage |
| the rising number of divorces that take place in | | | | counseling services because they will convey a |
| Western nations. For example, the US currently | | | | message that their marriage has fallen apart. |
| has one of the highest divorce rates in the world. | | | | However, using a marriage counseling service can |
| Many governments and organizations are now | | | | improve the relationship of those who try it, and |
| becoming involved in this field. The first thing that | | | | it is important to make sure minor problems are |
| should be understood about marriage counseling is | | | | resolved before they become serious issues. A |
| that everyone has a different personality. Both | | | | number of very successful marriage counselors |
| members of a marriage will often have a value | | | | will often talk to both parties in private. The rising |
| system which may differ from the other.Because | | | | popularity of the internet has allowed some |
| the two members of a marriage may have | | | | marriage counselors to work with couples from |
| different value systems, they are prone to | | | | websites. The internet can be useful because it |
| getting into conflicts. While the goal of both parties | | | | can reduce many of the problems that occur |
| should be to reduce conflicts, this is only one of | | | | when a marriage counselor is physically present |
| the many factors that are involved with marriage | | | | with the couple.While marriage counseling has |
| counseling services. Common problems that are | | | | successfully worked for the short term, long |
| reviewed by marriage counselors include anger, | | | | term studies have indicated that it is not as |
| greed, jealousy or ego. In most cases, both | | | | effective. Many marriage counseling services do |
| members of a marriage may exhibit these traits. | | | | not provide information about the success of their |
| Once both members change their perceptions, the | | | | services over a number of years, and this is |
| problems within the marriage can greatly be | | | | behavior which supports these studies. |