Research highlights marriage black spots

New research published by family support charity Scottish Marriage Care has highlighted the main reasons behind marriage trouble. It identifies communication issues as the most common reason to attend relationship counselling.

Client profiling shows 68.3% of clients name communication issues as their main reason for coming to counselling. Sexual issues are second with 26.7%. Infidelity and financial issues are the next most common reasons for using the service.

Relationship difficulties can affect areas of life such as health and employment. Research shows marital distress is directly linked with work productivity. The work loss associated with marital problems costs UK employers millions each year.

Scottish Marriage Care offers support by counselling couples with relationship difficulties. Chief Executive Mary Toner said: "Counselling can help couples to explore the issues in their relationship so that they are able to come to a reflective decision about how to work through these." This has a positive impact on all areas of a person's life." Scottish Marriage Care also provides support for those couples or individuals whose marriage or relationship has broken down.

For further information, please contact:

Jo Field, Research, Communication & Fundraising Manager
Scottish Marriage Care, 72 Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 7DA

Phone:0141-222 2166
Fax: 0141-222 2144
E-mail: Info@ScottishMarriageCare.org

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