Unlike other generations, the Gen Z and Millenial demographics have a higher sense of awareness of topics like mental health, fostering positive and nurturing relationships, as well as breaking the stigma of seeking professional help when it comes to needing some aid.
These two generations are also the ones that had to experience the phenomenon of unscripted reality television and all its genres. As such, this combined knowledge helped them foster some views of the world that made them more open to different aspects like inclusivity and understanding.
That’s why shows like Showtime’s Couples Therapy manage to catch the eye of so many viewers around the world. Since the show’s debut season in 2019, the reception has been incredibly positive. Not only did it manage to pique the interest of those who felt they could relate to the topics shown, but the show got a boost for a couple of factors.
Shortly after the first season, the pandemic hit the world, everyone was locked up and wanted to stream anything from their homes, and the need for talking about mental health during those times made the show attractive. So, let’s see how the couples from Couples Therapy sophomore season did after their sessions. Are they still together, or did they break up?
Couples Therapy Season 2: Are They Still Together?
The sophomore season of the show brought us another set of couples that were dealing with emotional challenges in their relationship and had the opportunity to go into the counselor’s office and talk about their issues in front of a camera. These are Gianni and Matthew, Dru and Tashira, and Michael and Michal. Let’s explore how these interventions worked for them in regard to their emotional status.
Matthew & Gianni
These two had a rough spot on their way to therapy because, after a couple of years of being together through ups and downs, it turns out it was most downs because they let trauma get a hold of their trust for one another in their relationship.
Gianni and Matt had intimacy in the bedroom, fueled by one’s insecurities and the substance abuse and previous relationships of the other. So Dr. Orna jumped in to help them voice it out, and after some emotional breakthroughs, the two of them realized they loved each other and decided to let go of the past and focus on the present, and they mended their relationship and are still together through thick and thin.
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Michael & Michal
Michal had been married to Michael for more than ten years, and their relationship dragged on to a point where these two did yell at one another all the time for everything. Dr. Orna had to listen to their concerns and realized that these two needed to foster some conversations in amicable terms to mend their relationship.
In the end, all that Michael wanted was some support, and Michal was feeling on edge because of her work. So, after talking things through and realizing that they need each other to make things work, they are still together and have another baby.
Dru & Tashira
Dru and Tashira went to couples therapy because they were taking things two steps ahead. The two had a genuine love for each other, but let’s look at how they met: She got pregnant after they started dating and felt bad about his wishes to live under the same roof.
This anxiety resulted in some intimacy problems that needed to be addressed during therapy. After all, that’s been said and done, Dru’s vulnerabilities and Tashira’s reluctance were overcome, and they stayed together, even going as far as considering marriage.
Couples Therapy Lessons
The success of Couples Therapy represents not only the efforts of mental health professionals and producers in raising awareness of the importance of fostering loving, nurturing relationships but also reflects the interest of the latest generations in not feeling anxiety, guilt, or shame to open up about what’s dragging them back and looking for a better, healthier future.
The experiences we saw from Dru and Tashira or from Michal and Michael show us that small things tend to add up in time, and if not addressed with the necessary emotional maturity, they can spiral out of control. And before they do, it’s important to step in, tackle the problem, solve it and move forward.
