Relationships Require Hard Work

I think a lot of people could save a lot of money on marital counseling if they understood this one concept: long-term relationships are hard work. I think most people would agree with this statement, but the reality is that many do not want to believe it.

So many people are looking for the "magic bullet" relationship fix, and while we do often get stuck in unproductive patterns, much of our relationship struggles can be resolved with the passage of time and a committment to sticking it out.

This isn't to say that marital counseling should be a last resort. On the contrary, I think many problems could be resolved much more quickly and with less pain if couples were to deal with issues as they came up, rather than years later, after things have become much worse.

However, if you ask people who have been married for many years, they'll often say that the key to a long marriage is simply a determination to stay marrired "no matter what."

Adam Moore provides marital counseling for residents St. George, Utah and the surrounding cities.
http://www.adammmoore.com/