The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives. 

My name is Dan Melear and I'm glad you're here. To enter marriage counseling and take it seriously by being open, honest and willing to do the hard work might be the most courageous thing a person can do. 

Marriage counseling to me?

It is easier to hide, to shield oneself from vulnerability and to run away from intimacy because of the fear of exposure. Marriage counseling to me is learning to practice honest communication, expression of real wants, needs, and expectations in a true partnership. Oftentimes, instead of trying to fix something broken, marriage counseling is about establishing a new start with the same person for which there is a new understanding, new empathy, new acceptance, and new excitement but that takes time, courage, and perseverance. With that blend, the rewards can be tremendous.