Chris and Angela started couples counseling in a very unhappy state. Chris was dealing with depression, and Angela judged his lack of involvement. Negative interactions pervaded their relationship. They brought these arguments back to couples counseling to learn what to say and do differently.

Chris said it was like retraining your brain. He practiced not reacting in his typical fashion and was learning to respond differently. He was now thinking about how to express himself without reacting.

His wife Angela was doing the same. She described it as “rewiring their relationship.”