When you ask yourself “Should we stay together?” it can feel like standing at a crossroads with no map, just a swirl of hope, fear, memories, and “what ifs.” It’s one of the hardest questions a couple can face, and it’s exactly the kind of thing relationship therapy exists to help you explore. Not to answer for you, but to help you find the answer that fits you both.

The growth stage is where long-term intimacy and resilience flourish. Couples navigate life transitions, deepen connection, and maintain shared goals. Communication, connection, and occasional couples therapy ensure the partnership continues to evolve and thrive.

The stability stage brings predictability and security but requires ongoing attention. Maintaining connection, nurturing intimacy, addressing frustrations promptly, and using therapy strengthen long-term partnership and resilience.

The middle stage can feel challenging due to routines, responsibilities, and emotional distance.

The power struggle stage emerges when differences and unmet needs become apparent after the honeymoon phase. Conflicts may feel repetitive or frustrating, but they are a natural part of relationship growth.

The honeymoon phase is exciting and magical but can hide early challenges.

Relationships can be difficult, and navigating through the tough times can feel exhausting. How can we move past the uncertainty?

One issue that brings couples to therapy is lack of sex in their relationship. Sexlessness can come on from a few different paths. Some couples begin their relationship with much sexual contact and excitement, and this can die down over time. Some couples have a slower timeline, have sex less frequently then hardly at all.     Some couples feel like they are best friends, have a great time together, yet their sexual relationship seemed to have troubles from the beginning.

Discover the 5-5-5 rule for couples. Learn how this simple framework can improve communication, connection, and relationship satisfaction

When couples begin therapy it’s natural to wonder, “does this actually work?”. The idea of opening up about painful patterns or long-standing conflicts can feel risky. You may be asking yourself, “Will therapy really help us?”. The answer depends on many factors — but research, especially from the field of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), gives reason for hope. 

Any couple, whether they have been together for a short or long time, with any combination of gender and sexuality, together exclusively or not, can benefit from couples therapy. The only requirement is a willingness to give the therapy a try.