Intimate relationships are fluid and complex. Conflict does not mean you are incompatible. It is a signal that you should start paying attention to the relationship. Problems do not magically go away! Conflict in a relationship can feel like a crisis, but it is also an opportunity for growth and change. It takes courage to "stand up" and work hard on a relationship. Really facing what is in front of you, no longer living with pain, or loneliness, is challenging. After 40 years experience I can use my skills and knowledge to help shift the dynamic and allow you to move forward as a couple.
Relationship therapy is an opportunity to end unproductive ways of relating and to invigorate your sexual relationship. You learn to take responsibility for your actions/reactions. Both people have the opportunity to create a relationship of REAL intimacy. Age, gender, or duration of the relationship is irrelevant, change can occur at any stage of development.
Couples therapy is a highly specialized discipline. You would go to a heart specialist for a cardiac problem and not to a dermatologist. Pick someone to treat your relationship with care and research.A couples therapist should have specific relationship training and extensive experience working with couples. I bring that to the therapy experience.