The article cited in the previous blog suggests a “marital checkup” on a yearly basis to pre-empt marital strife and build healthy relationships. In general, we have a dental exam, medical exam, check and rebalance our financial portfolio, and have automobile maintenance on at least a yearly basis.
Why not visit a psychologist for couple therapy and make improvements in one to several sessions for healthy marriages. What can be discussed? A whole range of topics – children, in-laws, out-laws, finances, sexuality, arguments, how to fight fair, etc. – are grist for the mill. Working with couples in this way can prevent unhappiness or irreconcilable differences which may lead to divorce. By the way, my wife and I just celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary so we must be doing something right! Building healthy relationships is a dynamic issue for couples to work on.
