Marriage counseling, also called couples therapy, helps couples — married or not — understand and resolve conflicts and improve their relationship. Marriage counseling gives couples the tools to communicate better, negotiate differences, problem solve and even argue in a healthier way. Here are typical issues that marriage counseling can help you and a spouse or partner cope with:

•   Infidelity
•   Divorce
•   Substance abuse
•   Physical or mental conditions
•   Same-sex relationship issues
•   Cultural clashes
•   Finances
•   Unemployment
•   Blended families
•   Communication problems
•   Sexual difficulties
•   Conflicts about child rearing
•   Infertility
•   Anger
•   Changing roles, such as retirement