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Have you ever gotten to that place in your marriage where some spice needed to be put back in? If so, consider a marriage counseling retreat as your remedy for a troubled or boring relationship. A weekend of couples therapy is meant to reconnect two spouses in an intimate manner by focusing on rebuilding their relationship. It also hosts planned activities, as well as daily private sessions, meant to reignite your passion for each other.

It is easy to get sidetracked by daily rituals and activities. When strife heightens, there is nothing wrong with seeking outside help. In fact, a retreat may be the perfect vacation that will revitalize you as a unit working together effortlessly. Lasting approximately two to four days, a couples therapy retreat can reinvigorate your marriage in many lasting ways. Here are 5 benefits you can expect from attending a marriage counseling retreat:

 You Will Regain Trust In Each Other

It is clear that betrayal, whether dishonesty, disloyalty, withholding or unfaithfulness, within a current or previous relationship leaves one feeling morally violated so much so that we carry around “baggage” that is hard to get rid of. Unfortunately, forgiveness in such cases is not enough. It requires that trust be restored because trust is foundational to a relationship. Trust is the key to emotional connectedness. If you trust someone, then you will allow yourself to be vulnerable and open.

Betrayal also leads to mistrust in oneself for letting it happen in the first place. You must have patience, honesty and commitment to reestablish trust within and without. Fortunately, at a marriage counseling retreat, the time you spend together working on your issues will pull you out of psychological distress so you can trust again. You will slowly rebuild what was lost through exercises and counseling that will help you understand that carrying this baggage will only lead to depression and anger.

 Your Communication Skills Will Improve

Anger is the culprit of many disagreements or “fights” within a marriage. Once trust is reestablished it will be possible to improve your communication skills. This will ease tension within the relationship knowing that disputes can be resolved amicably. Communication is an essential component of a happy marriage because proper use will defuse arguments that arise and enable a sense of unity in important matters such as parenting.

At a couples therapy retreat, you will be given “rules” to follow so each of you can be heard as they express their opinion. These rules will allow you to address differences in opinion without turning the disagreement into a huge dramatic event. You will also rehearse certain skill sets for communicating effectively in group and couple settings. Sharing these exercises with a group will help you relate to the challenges others face making your time together more productive.

 The Walls Binding Physical Intimacy Will Be Broken

Fortunately, group time is not the core or essential part of the weekend couples therapy. You will spend ample time in couples therapy and individual sessions that help you break down barriers to physical intimacy, among other issues. The important thing is that you will begin to see new sides of each other that have been lost or ignored. This is done through guided interpersonal interaction that relies on the newfound vulnerability and openness established early in the retreat.

The emotional connectedness you built in the previous step, communication skills, will assist you in having emotional intimacy within your sexual relationship. The marriage couples retreat is meant to rekindle the spark that you once had as newlyweds. This is done through honesty and openness about preferences, hindrances, and experiences. It is also an exercise of letting go of the past and forging on with a new outlook on physical intimacy together.

 It Will Build Security In Your Relationship

As physical intimacy becomes possible again, you will find that your relationship feels more complete and fulfilling. Every spouse has a need to feel safe in a relationship for the marriage to thrive. One thing a therapist teaches you to do at a weekend couples retreat is to stop comparing yourself to other couples. This is detrimental to creating a unique experience tailored specially to the two of you. More importantly, the disconnect from social media, television and other outlets will realign you with proper values.

This disconnect is a vacation from the outside world that will help you establish all the foundational concepts found in this article. The feeling of security will come from the newly found physical intimacy, trust, positive communication and commitment found only through uninterrupted and focused time together. You’ll also learn to “pick your battles” in communication leading to a sense of safety in expressing yourself without fear of retaliation. This fosters a safe feeling that is essential to any relationship that will last.

 There Will Be Harmony And Peace Between You

Lasting relationships have common goals and aspirations, too. This means exploring what you have in common or finding things you can accomplish together. It could be as basic as parenting or it could be more deliberate like traveling or exercising as a couple. The key here is that the application of all five of these ways to reinvigorate your marriage will create harmony and peace within you and between you and your spouse.

Regardless of whether you consider this a marriage bootcamp, a simple weekend couples therapy, or a full couples counseling retreat, you will benefit from the exercises, activities and one-on-one time that is the hallmark of these excursions. While it can feel much like a vacation, the key is that a marriage counseling retreat will instill in you lasting change that will further your marriage into a space of deliberate as well as involuntary cooperation.

Couples therapy retreats are beneficial to every couple. Some may resist reaching out and taking the time to spend focused time together working on issues. But, there is no doubt that a weekend of couples therapy will send your marriage to a new level of happiness and commitment.