Bring Back the Spark: Transform Your Relationship with These 4 Proven Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy Techniques

This article originally appeared on HealingMomentsCounseling.net

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard.

Romantic relationships can be tough. The challenges you face as a couple can even smother the spark of passion that brought you together in the first place. Whether it's the stresses of everyday life, the challenges of raising a family, or simply the passage of time, many couples struggle to maintain the emotional connection they once had.

As the search indicates:

Dual-income parents with children spend the majority of their time at home caring for children and household chores;[1] 67% of wives experience a decline in marital satisfaction after having their first child;[2] Emotionally distant couples separate an average of 14 years after marriage.[3]

If you are looking to reignite passion in your relationship, you may want to consider the evidence-based techniques of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) with one of Healing Moments EFT trained therapists or an EFT therapist in your area.

Emotion-focused couples therapy is a form of therapy that aims to strengthen the emotional bond between partners. Its main purpose is to foster emotional safety and connection in order to create a secure relationship for both people in the relationship. EFCT interventions take what happens between partners and restructure their interactions into more vulnerable and connected experiences.[4]

These key moments of deep connection can offer healing!

Research shows the effectiveness of EFCT in various settings and with various couples, including LGBTQIA+.[5.. .