There are a few prominent signs in a marriage that indicate when it is time to go for marriage counseling; these include: ⦁ Not taking the time to spend time with one another, including sitting down and having a decent conversation ⦁ Arguing about trivial matters almost every day ⦁ Keeping secrets or hiding information from one another ⦁ Suspected affair outside marriage ⦁ Feeling attracted towards other individuals ⦁ Both have committed to financial infidelity ⦁ Conversations are generally negative ⦁ Fear to speak up about concerns ⦁ One person has been unfaithful ⦁ Withholding affection as punishment ⦁ Dramatic changes to sex life ⦁ Not honest about finances ⦁ Constantly bickering over the same issues ⦁ Staying together for the wrong reasons ⦁ Behaving negatively toward each other ⦁ Unable to work things out independently ⦁ No longer spending meaningful time together ⦁ Problems have persisted and are getting worse ⦁ Every problem is a big problem