Elderly
old age
empty nest stage

Elderly Couples Phase in Marriage is a stage in live to be celebrated by many couples. Early in marriage couples would  talk about anything together; but as your lives and perspectives change over time, it’s important that both of you are able to come together for a good chat once in awhile – this will help rekindle the spark lest one person left feeling neglected or unappreciated. Be open with each and honest about your needs, concerns, and ideas, but bring them up such that your partner feels they are free to contribute their opinion. And don’t pretend to welcome the opinion only to use it against them in future e.g., in a fight. Elderly couples experience the gap while their children move away from home, mental and physical health challenges arise, complacency creeps in, and retirement can create more time together than you are used to. As they live decades together they some couples develop unhealthy relationship habits and patterns of communication (spoken and unspoken). Identifying these habits, honouring how they have come to be and learning to interrupt them and replace them with more satisfying dynamics is a big part of the work for our couples.  There are many adjustments to be made in any long-term intimate partnership, depending on the nature of the challenges a couple is facing. There is also tremendous potential for awareness and change. We are hear to listen to the elderly couples as they go through this transition. Call us and we will be available to walk with you as you enjoy your old age and retirement phase.