People whose romantic relationships or marriages are going through a rough patch often turn to couples counselling in an attempt to improve the quality of their relationships. A relatively common view among the general public is that counselling will either help a relationship, or, in the worst case scenario, will be unable to prevent a relationship from falling apart. What might be surprising to learn, however, is that in some cases, couples counselling might actively hasten the irreparable breakdown of a relationship. Read on to find out why couples counselling is, in fact, a double-edged sword.