Although, being in marriage therapy has been considered by many couples to be a desperate attempt to save their already lost marriage, this first step of acknowledging that something is indeed wrong can be very beneficial. Couples usually live through several years of building resentment for each other until one of the couples give up the hope that their marriage will still work out. In an attempt to make things work for the last time, they seek the help of Paradise marriage counselors. This is actually a step which couples should do once they recognize that something amiss and not as a last resort.