Marriage Separation Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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Marriage separation is a difficult decision for couples to reflect upon whether they can continue their marriage together or they will have to take their ways separately. Separation can have a complex emotional impact on couples.
What is the theory behind the Marriage Separation Worksheet?
The underlying theory behind it is “Attachment theory by John Bowlby” and the therapeutic techniques that align with it include:
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT):
It is a structured approach to couples therapy based on the principles of emotion processing including awareness of emotions, emotional expression, reflection on experiences, and corrective transformation of emotion.
Emotional Regulation Therapy (ERT):
It is a person-centered approach that helps to identify, differentiate, and describe their emotions.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet will help couples:
1. Understand the emotional challenges of separation.
2. How to cope with a situation by re-enacting the emotional experiences.
3. Arrive at healthier conclusions.
4. And communicate effectively with each other.
How to use the worksheet?
Couples can use this worksheet for a better understanding of their past emotional experiences and how they can reflect and respond to this situation.
