{"id":3650,"date":"2015-10-22T22:49:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T22:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/?p=3650"},"modified":"2018-04-26T22:48:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T22:48:40","slug":"roommate-syndrome-couples-therapy-can-help-nip-it-in-the-bud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/roommate-syndrome-couples-therapy-can-help-nip-it-in-the-bud\/","title":{"rendered":"Roommate Syndrome? Couples Therapy Can Help Nip It in the Bud"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/_d_improd_\/Roomate_Syndrome_f_improf_800x330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"330\" data-mce-width=\"800\" data-mce-height=\"330\" \/>Roommate Syndrome? Couples Therapy Can Help Nip It in the Bud<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">Life is not always a fairytale, and when you live with someone you love, it\u2019s not uncommon for the \u201cmagic\u201d in your relationship to fade. Sharing a home with the person you are committed to, whether in a marriage or otherwise, can be difficult\u2014and keeping your romance alive, when you are occupied with dirty dishes and utility bills, takes work and significant prioritizing.<\/div>\n<section class=\"entry\">If you and your partner are starting to feel less like two people in love, and more like two people who just happen to live together, you are not alone. \u201cRoommate syndrome\u201d is unfortunately quite common in relationships\u2014and it can wreak havoc on a once-healthy romance, if left unaddressed.With an increased dedication to working at their relationship and appreciating each other, couples struggling with this perplexing problem can learn to again find happiness and satisfaction in their partnership. To nip this roommate syndrome in the bud, consider attending couples therapy with your significant other.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Learning to thrive again through couples therapy\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>It is quite possible for you and your partner to go throughout life simply as \u201croommates,\u201d and to be successful\u2014but if you are searching for more meaning and substance within your relationship, couples therapy can help. There is a big difference between surviving and thriving in the world of romance, and your connection with your significant other has the potential to once again be extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p>During couples therapy, you and your partner work with a counselor who specializes in helping couples tap into the maximum potential of their relationship. If your current roommate syndrome is due to the fact that the two of you have lost touch, your counselor will teach you how to communicate and reconnect. If you\u2019re fed up with your partner\u2019s \u201clittle quirks\u201d that once seemed so endearing, counseling can teach you to keep the bigger picture in mind, and remind you of why you fell in love in the first place.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Changing individual behavior in order to change your joint situation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>To end \u201croommate syndrome\u201d as a couple, you must first look inward, and identify the individual changes you each need to make. Your joint situation is the result of personal traits and behaviors. You and your partner must each take responsibility, and accountability, in order to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>Couples counselors help their clients learn to analyze their current situations, become aware of their behaviors, and how these behaviors are impacting their relationship as a whole. Couples therapy often consists of guided conversations between you and your partner, with your counselor asking questions or offering insight periodically. One of the most important skills couples learn during joint counseling is the ability to listen effectively, as only through listening and genuine understanding are lasting changes able to be made.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Getting to know your partner with a fresh perspective<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Roommate syndrome is often a side effect of months or years of cumulative behavioral changes or complacency. It\u2019s normal for members of \u201croommate\u201d relationships to feel trapped within the bounds of what they have created for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Couples therapy offers a fresh perspective on your relationship, with the involvement of a third party who has not been privy to your entire complicated past. Your counselor will help you and your significant other in the here and now, and couples therapy as a program teaches you to work through and let go of the past\u2014focusing on your future, and what it has the potential to become.<\/p>\n<p>If you and your partner are currently stuck living together without loving together, reflect on the difference couples therapy has the potential to make in your lives.<\/p>\n<span class='mb-center maxbutton-1-center'><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-book-your-appointment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/chappelltherapy.clientsecure.me\"><span class='mb-text'>Schedule Your Appointment<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roommate Syndrome? Couples Therapy Can Help Nip It in the Bud Life is not always a fairytale, and when you live with someone you love, it\u2019s not uncommon for the \u201cmagic\u201d in your relationship to fade. Sharing a home with the person you are committed to, whether in a marriage or otherwise, can be difficult\u2014and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3228,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3650"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4389,"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3650\/revisions\/4389"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3650"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/chappelltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=3650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}