Parents - yours and your spouse's - play a huge role in the relationship toolbox you're working with today. Some couples walk into marriage with an abundance of tools and spend the first few years of marriage just trying to learn how to use those tools in harmony. However, many couples walk into marriage with only a hammer and a roll of tape - and no idea of how to even work together towards a common goal.

Couples may be discouraged when beginning couples therapy, but progress shows up as small change over time