Marital Therapy Treatment in India

Aarav Gupta, 42, is a software...

Aarav Gupta, 42, is a software engineer who immigrated from India 15 years ago. He and his wife, Priya, 40, have been married for 12 years and have two young children. Their relationship, once a love marriage against family wishes, has become strained under the weight of financial pressures, demanding careers, and cultural dislocation. The symptoms were a constant, low-grade resentment, frequent arguments about parenting and household duties that escalated into days of silence, and a profound loss of intimacy and shared joy. Their family physician, noticing Aarav's stress-related insomnia, recommended a consultation with a psychiatrist specializing in couples therapy. Dr. Sharma recommended structured marital therapy to rebuild communication and address unspoken grief over their fading shared dreams. The treatment experience was initially awkward, with both Aarav and Priya blaming each other. Over 20 weekly sessions, guided by Dr. Sharma, they learned 'I feel' statements, active listening, and began to unpack their individual loneliness. The emotional journey before was one of defensive isolation and fear that their great love had failed. Post-procedure, the outcome is a cautious but hopeful recovery. They have established weekly 'us time,' use time-outs during arguments, and are slowly rebuilding trust. Aarav feels a weight has lifted; the silence at home is now companionable, not hostile. He is emotionally re-engaged, feeling empathy for Priya's struggles and hopeful they can co-create a new, realistic version of their partnership.