Many couples need a skilled professional to help them work through their challenges. Having a trained third party present who can give both of you feedback on where you are getting off track and how to fix it is an invaluable resource. While marriage therapy does represent an investment, it is money well spent. In the long run, counseling for marriage saves you from heartache and the threat of divorce. It protects your children from the damaging effects of your marital conflict and allows you to provide them with a healthy model of relationship that they will take with them into their adult relationships when they are grown.