Conjugal therapy, supposed to provide precious support to couples in difficulty, is still largely avoided in France. According to a survey carried out for Coopleo Carefirst platform dedicated to the care of the couple, three main brakes stand out: the cost of sessions, the fear of an invasion of privacy and the fear of aggravating existing problems. As Arnaud Ulrich, co -founder of Coopleo explains, “Chacun of these brakes expresses a legitimate concern that comes from the ignorance of the mechanisms of couple life and the benefits of support“.
The cost, the first barrier mentioned
According to the study, the economic factor leads the brakes mentioned. Women are 25 % to point out the price of sessions, compared to 23 % of 30-44 year olds and 21 % of 45-60 year olds. A concern amplified in times of crisis, underlines Arnaud Ulrich: “Lhe economic brake is reinforced in times of crisis but it must be replaced in its right place: in a few sessions, profits will be quickly perceived and will change the life of the couples“.
The fear of a privacy revealed
Men are distinguished by a more marked fear of an intrusion into their intimacy, cited by 20 %of them, a figure close among those over 60 (19 %) and identical in 18-29 year olds (20 %). Faced with this recurrent doubt, Arnaud Ulrich recalls that “the‘Invasion of privacy is to be connected to the duty of confidentiality which is an ethical commitment of professionals“.
The fear of worsening problems
Finally, almost a quarter of 18-29 year olds (22 %) fear that therapy does not worsen their difficulties, a concern shared by 16 % of men interviewed. Women also evoke the hesitation of their spouse as an additional barrier. For those over 60, 14 % just judge that this type of support has no use. In this regard, Arnaud Ulrich specifies: “The fear of aggravating problems is explained by the fear of the unknown: to bring to light an ill -being or the perceived tensions scares!“. And to conclude:”But problems cannot be resolved alone“.