New film to help couples have long relationships

A marriage counselling expert in America has made a short video designed to give couples tips on the secrets behind a long and happy union.

Nancy Wasson claims that couples can rejuvenate their relationship by simply becoming more aware of choices and that the long term success of a marriage is determined by how the partners handle conflict within the relationship.

"Our movie Seasons of Love is intended to inspire and encourage people to have more self awareness in how they respond to their partner during conflict in a relationship," says Dr Wasson.

She also adds that separation and divorce is one of the most painful experiences people are ever likely to face, but following the guidelines set out within her video can help reduce the risk and that it is never too late to start again.

"If the couple learns some simple techniques, they can sometimes stop divorce and save the marriage even when they've had marital problems for some time," she added.

Dr Wasson warns the main reason behind long-term marital disharmony is the inability to recover from the hurt feeling and smouldering resentment that occurs because of flaring tempers in a heated disagreement.

She concludes by saying: "One of the keys to having a great marriage is to remember what you really value in your relationship and to think twice before you respond with anger to your mate."