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Difficult Marriages Support Group

Difficult Marriages Support Group

Feeling lost, overwhelmed, or unsure about your marriage? This therapist-led support group offers a safe space to process emotions, gain clarity, and explore your options with guidance and peer support. Navigate relationship challenges with resilience, practical tools, and a supportive community.

Take this quiz to reflect on whether you may be in a loveless marriage.

Start Date: Within next 3 months

6 Weekly Zoom Sessions | 75 minutes

Confidential | Small group, 6-8 people

Group Type: Support Group

Includes 3 Free Peer Calls*

Led by Therapist

Rs. 3,500.00
Rs. 3,500.00
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Who is the Group for?

  • Feeling Stuck

    When you feel unheard, unsupported, or trapped in your marriage.

  • Persistent Conflict

    If constant arguments, manipulation, or communication breakdowns wear you down.

  • Uncertain About Next Steps

    For those unsure whether to stay, transform, or leave their relationship.

  • Seeking Clarity & Support

    If you want a safe space to reflect, gain emotional clarity, and find community.

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Goals of the Group

• Provide a safe, confidential space to process complex emotions around difficult marriages.
• Help participants gain clarity about their relationship dynamics and personal needs.
• Teach practical tools for managing conflict, setting boundaries, and improving communication.
• Support emotional healing from grief, guilt, resentment, and loneliness tied to marital distress.
• Foster resilience and self-compassion regardless of relationship outcomes.
• Encourage empowered decision-making whether to stay, transform, or leave the marriage.
• Build a supportive community where diverse experiences and identities are respected.
• Promote ongoing personal growth, well-being, and hope beyond current challenges.

Glimpse of the regime

Session 1: Naming the Struggle & Setting Intentions

Goal: Build safety, trust, and clarity on shared and individual concerns

What Happens:
• Introductions and group agreements.
• Exploring what ""difficult marriage"" means for each person.
• Identifying the core emotional and relational challenges.
• Setting personal goals for the 6-week journey.

Sessions 2-3: Relationship Dynamics & Emotional Safety

Session 2: Communication, Conflict & Emotional Expression

• Common patterns in difficult relational dynamics
• Communication blocks, shutdowns, and escalation cycles
• Expressing needs without guilt or fear
• Understanding one's emotional responses in the relationship

Goal: Foster better emotional awareness and assertive communication

Session 3: Boundaries, Control & Emotional Safety

• Identifying unhealthy patterns: control, gaslighting, avoidance
• Understanding personal boundaries and what threatens them
• Differentiating between discomfort and emotional harm
• Reclaiming agency within or outside the relationship

Goal: Equip participants with tools to assess and maintain emotional safety

Session 4: The Emotional Toll & How to Cope

Goal: Support emotional processing and teach adaptive coping mechanisms
What Happens:
• Naming grief, guilt, resentment, and loneliness
• Managing stress, overwhelm, and the emotional load
• Cultivating grounding techniques and self-regulation tools
• Normalizing complex emotions like ambivalence or detachment

Sessions 5–6: Clarity, Choices & Closure

Session 5: Choices, Clarity & Next Steps

• What’s in your control vs. what’s not
• Exploring the spectrum between staying, transforming, or leaving
• Understanding fear of change, loss, and societal pressure
• Planning safe and intentional boundaries or transitions

Goal: Empower participants to move toward clarity, not rushed decisions

Session 6: Closure, Commitment to Self & Community

• Reflecting on group learnings and individual progress
• Creating a vision for future emotional well-being
• Sharing resources, affirmations, and ongoing support ideas

Goal: Provide emotional closure and anchor the support received in action

Interested in multiple groups? Access at 60% off

What you get:

  • Unlimited Support Groups – Join any eligible group throughout the year at no extra cost.
  • Exclusive Weekly Series – Join our weekly Women/Men Unfiltered sessions on relationships, career, identity, and mental health.
  • 24 Free Peer Calls – Connect one-on-one with other members for support and shared experiences.
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FAQs

What are SoulUp Groups?

At SoulUp, you'll meet people who get what you're going through and might be living some of the same realities. People looking for extraordinary conversations, just like you.

✔️ Small group, 6-8 people

✔️ Every meeting led by a world-class facilitator

✔️ Weekly 75-minute online video sessions

How is confidentiality maintained in Groups?

Confidentiality in Support Groups is maintained using secure meeting links and enabling waiting rooms to control participant access. Participants are bound by mutual confidentiality clause within the group. and sessions are not recorded without explicit consent.

Are Group sessions done on video?

Yes, all group sessions are conducted on video via Zoom.

While participants are allowed to use pseudonyms - they need to be on video to make the most of the session.

What is SoulUp's refund policy on Groups?

1. After you have registered for the group and you'd like to opt out:
- Full refund if you cancel 30 days before the group start date.
- 50% refund if you cancel 16-30 days before the group start date.
- No refund if you cancel 0-15 days before the group start date.

2. If SoulUp cancels a group, we will refund the entire signup fee.

3. If SoulUp reschedules a group by more than 2 weeks, we will inform you and give you an option to opt out and get a full refund.

4. SoulUp reserves the right to remove participants from a group if found unsuitable to the group. In such cases participants are given the option of claiming the pro-rata amount left as a refund or using it for another service on SoulUp.

Can I use multiple discounts while signing up for a group?

You can use only 1 type discount while signing up for a group. Cash backs cannot be coupled with discounts either.

* Are FREE Peer calls available to everyone who signs-up for this group?

You can book 3 Peer calls for FREE as part of signing up for this group.

Please note: This is only available to first-time participants of a SoulUp group (those trying a SoulUp group for the first time).

How long has SoulUp been around?

SoulUp was founded in 2022 by Punita Mittal and Mahak Maheshwari - a team of IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay with more than 20 years of combined healthcare experience. SoulUp is redefining mental health through groups that are not only effective but also fun, social, and challenging.

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More about Support Groups & Therapy Groups:

1. What is an online therapy or support group?

Online therapy groups or support groups are structured, therapist-led sessions where participants gather virtually to discuss and work on specific mental health or personal growth topics.

These groups offer a supportive environment and help members learn coping strategies and relevant techniques from the therapist. Participants offer each other encouragement, share advice, and provide emotional support, helping one another feel less isolated.

2. What benefits can I expect from joining an online therapy group or support group?

Participants in online therapy groups often experience improved mental health, a greater sense of connection, and enhanced coping skills. Group therapy provides structured guidance from a therapist, which can lead to valuable insights and personal growth.

3. How does online group therapy compare to one-on-one therapy?

One-on-one therapy is personalized, focusing solely on your needs, which can be ideal for in-depth, private work with a therapist.

Online group therapy, however, offers a sense of community and shared experience. In addition to learning from the therapist, members get to connect with others facing similar challenges. Group settings provide diverse perspectives and reduce isolation, which participants find valuable.

4. Are online groups effective?

Yes, studies show that online groups can be as effective as in-person groups. The online format provides convenience and accessibility while offering the same structured therapeutic benefits, especially for those who prefer the comfort of their home environment.

5. Will I have to share my personal journey in the group?

Sharing is encouraged but never forced. Participants are free to share only what they feel comfortable with, and many find that opening up gradually is natural and helpful for their own growth.

6. How do online therapy groups or support groups handle difficult emotions that arise?

The therapist leading the group is trained to manage challenging emotions. They provide tools and strategies for coping, helping participants process feelings safely.

7. Can I attend online therapy groups if I’m already in individual therapy?

Yes, many people find that group therapy superbly complements individual therapy, providing additional insights and social support, thus accelerating their healing. Also, users often join group therapy for a topic that they are not focusing on in their individual therapy sessions. Often, therapists themselves recommend their clients to group therapy for a specific area of their life.

8. How do I know if a support group is right for me?

If you’re looking for shared experiences and emotional support rather than structured therapeutic guidance, a support group may be ideal. Otherwise, consider a therapy group for a more structured approach.

You can also join more than one group if you feel it will benefit you, especially if each group focuses on a different aspect of your mental health journey.