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When couples delay getting help because problems don't feel serious enough yet

My partner and I want to start couples therapy but we keep saying we'll go when our communication gets really bad or when we have more time to process things properly and we're essentially waiting for a crisis or perfect conditions that make no sense.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people mistake prevention for premature action, not recognizing that tending to what is small keeps it from becoming overwhelming.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Starting before ready?”

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