{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"ep 125 \/ Can This Relationship Be Saved? What Couples Therapy Can (and Can\u2019t) Do","description":"Thinking about couples therapy? Wondering if it can really fix what's broken\u2014or if you're just signing up for weekly battles on a therapist\u2019s couch? In this episode of Relationship Dish, Pam and Iona pull back the curtain on what actually happens in couples therapy, what brings most couples through the door, and why it only works if both partners are willing to show up\u2014messy feelings and all. They share revealing stories of clients who sabotaged the process by refusing to take responsibility (hello, emotional affairs and unacknowledged shame), and why no magical apology can heal betrayal without true accountability. You\u2019ll also hear why therapists aren't there to convince you of what you "should" want, and why sometimes the goal isn\u2019t saving the relationship\u2014but ending it with grace. Whether you\u2019re considering therapy, already in it, or just curious about the behind-the-scenes dynamics, this episode offers an unfiltered, compassionate look at the hard truths\u2014and the hope\u2014that therapy can bring. ","author_name":"Relationship Dish","author_url":"http:\/\/relationshipdish.com\/","html":"