Can Therapy Save a Failing Relationship?

[Shree]

Some couples turn to therapy as a last resort, others as a way to grow. Do you think therapy can truly change relationship dynamics, or does it only work when both people already want to change?

 

[Teri W]

Therapy can actually save a failing relationship. If the two people are open to work on what the therapy recommends and the therapist is very objective, and sensitive, therapy can save a failing relationship. It has actually saved mine.

 

[arunima]

Therapy sessions give us a safe space to be listened without any judgement. This helps you vent out and feel lighter. One also gets a chance to introspect and find that they too are somewhere responsible for few things. Sometimes you get a new perspective to look at the problem and the reason behind it. These things can help. The fact that couples sought for therapy is an indication that they are willing to make it work. Therapies sometimes even help to reconnect couples and reopen the communication channel. All these can help. But going to therapy is not an assurance of making a relationship work. Unless the two people involved are open to work and put genuine effort, any kind of therapy will not work.

 

[Hazel]

Therapy can definitely help a struggling relationship, but it’s not a guaranteed fix. It works best when both partners are willing to communicate openly, reflect on their patterns, and actively work on solutions. Without mutual effort, even the best therapist can’t save it.

 

[Fidelia]

Therapies have a way of healing and soothing the heart. It takes couples that truly desire a change in their relationship to do that and get positive results.

 

[Brem]

I think it can certainly help a fledgling relationship, but it's not going to save every relationship, in fact it may help someone realize the relationship isn't right for them and could result in that relationship breaking off.

I think it depends on each couple and how their connection is. Because you can't save every relationship, sometimes there's no saving a bad one, and the best thing you can do is break it off and move on. But, I'm not saying every relationship will go this way. Some will find success with therapy, while some won't.

Sometimes that significant other isn't the right person for you, and if it takes therapy to realize that, than that's why therapy is so good. It helps you get to the bottom of it, and hopefully fix something or change it. Does that make sense?

 

[Nomad]

I do not think therapy alone can save a failing relationship. However, if you both are willing to give a second chance to the relationship and if you both go to the same therapist and listen to them and are willing to utilize suggestions, you might actually be able to solve your relationship issue.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I do believe that therapy should be a step taken if you want to save your failing relationship. However communication is the biggest reason why so many relationships fail and I don't know why it's so difficult for many people to talk to their partners. You should be able to go to your partner for anything and everything and if you can't you should work on why you don't feel comfortable doing so.

 

[Heatman]

Some couples turn to therapy as a last resort, others as a way to grow. Do you think therapy can truly change relationship dynamics, or does it only work when both people already want to change?

The real question is what happened in the relationship that therapy session might be needed to fix? There are some things which therapy can never fix, it doesn't matter if it goes on for 100 years.