I want couples therapy but my par...

I want couples therapy but my partner doesn’t! What do you do when you’re the only one trying?

Untangled: Where things get honest by Orla McGivern
S2 · E1
Sep 30, 2026
18:41

Episode notes

You know your relationship needs something to change, but your partner refuses couples therapy. So what now?

In this episode of Untangled we explore what’s sometimes hiding underneath a refusal to go to therapy, why reluctance doesn’t always mean someone doesn’t care and the important difference between not wanting counselling and not being willing to work on the relationship.

We also discuss what happens when you become the person carrying all the emotional work and the questions worth asking when you’re tired of trying to fix a relationship on your own.

Keywords

Couples therapy, relationship issues, emotional disconnection, boundaries, communication, healthy relationships, untangled