Going to couples therapy 💗

My boyfriend and I started going to couples counseling this year and it has been an ABSOLUTE GAME CHANGER in our relationship. We go on a bi-weekly to monthly cadence (depending on our schedules) and our communication, intimacy, and the overall health of our relationship has improved so much. 😌

Soo you might be wondering, why did y’all start going? 🫣 What happened? ☕️

Very honestly - nothing. There was no fight, no “crisis” that threatened our relationship and pushed us to start going. We were simply looking for some additional support to check in on our relationship and us as individuals. In our 3 years together, we’ve gone through some major life changes - graduating college, moving to Seattle, getting jobs, going through the lockdown, raising our puppy, moving in together…  Navigating that was definitely a whirlwind as individuals, let alone in our relationship! We decided to go to couples counseling because we wanted to create a safe space to discuss conflict, learn about each other, and grow together. 

The past 6 months of couples therapy have actually been amazing!! Our sessions are all over the place and vary depending on what we need as a couple. Sometimes we’ll discuss recent conflicts we’ve had and work on listening to each other. Other times we’ll talk about our families, learned values growing up, and how these impact our relationship. 

I love that therapy gives us dedicated time to sit together to have intentional conversations about our relationship. Our therapist is also INCREDIBLE (we like to call her our third bestie🤪) and it’s been so helpful to have someone outside of our relationship guide us through hard conversations. Most importantly, couples counseling has been FUN. We always look forward to it and feel so connected after each session.

What are your thoughts on couples therapy?

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