The Couples Corner
25 Hillside Drive E1A 3S1 Moncton, NB, Canada

We are excited to announce that Three Best Rated has selected The Couples Corner as one of the top 3 businesses providing marriage and couples counselling services in the Greater Moncton Area! We are honored to have been selected and are committed to providing quality, research-based counselling methods to our clients. https://threebestrated.ca/marriage-counselors-in-moncton-nb

It’s the birth of your first child bringing home baby is supposed to be a happy time, right? Actually, after the birth of a first baby, most couples (67%) experience a significant decrease in their relationship satisfaction. Many couples accept this fact as inevitable and suffer through the decline. But what about the other 33% of couples who don’t see a decrease in relationship satisfaction? What do these couples do differently?... One way to help mitigate the post-baby decline in relationship satisfaction is by developing shared meaning as a couple and as a family. As a couple, this could mean scheduling a weekly or bi-weekly date night where the two of you are committed to spending undivided, quality time with each other something as simple as ordering take-out or making dinner together followed by watching a movie. As a family, developing shared meaning could include eating most dinners together as a family and other practices that foster connection like family play time. . . . . . . . . Shapiro, A. F., Gottman, J. M., & Carrere, S. (2000). The baby and the marriage: Identifying factors that buffer against decline in marital satisfaction after the first baby arrives. Journal of Family Psychology, 14(1), 59.

Did you know, marriage has been shown to improve life expectancy! Research suggests that this is because married individuals are less likely to engage in risky behaviour and have better mental and emotional health. Marriage also tends to provide greater social and financial support. Not married? That's okay! The image of marriage is changing and with cohabitation on the rise, individuals living with their partners can still experience the health benefits that marriage has to... offer. Additional research suggests that it is the QUALITY of the relationship that counts. . . . . . . . Brown, S. L., & Kawamura, S. (2010). Relationship quality among cohabitors and marrieds in older adulthood. Social Science Research, 39(5), 777-786. Perelli-Harris, B., Hoherz, S., Addo, F., Lappegård, T., Evans, A., Sassler, S., & Styrc, M. (2018). Do marriage and cohabitation provide benefits to Health in mid-life? The role of childhood selection mechanisms and partnership characteristics across countries. Population Research and Policy Review, 37(5), 703-728.

3 Quick and Easy Tips to Improve Your Relationship: 1. A 10 second kiss with your partner - be present in the moment and enjoy this experience of being connected with your partner. Doing this daily is ideal. 2. Planned intimacy once a week - what ever this means for you! The hustle and bustle of our busy lives often means intimacy gets on the backburner. Scheduling intimacy once a week ensures this important time together isn't overlooked. ... 3. Plan a "date night" two or three times a month. This doesn't necessarily mean fancy restaurants or big plans. A date night can simply mean having dinner at home and watching a movie on the couch as long as you are spending quality time with eachother, free from distractions.

The Couples Corner was featured in the Acadie Nouvelle yesterday. Follow the link below to read the full article. https://www.acadienouvelle.com//pas-facile-de-trouver-sa-/