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Old Jul 22, 2012, 07:45 AM
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I do not think I want to comment on the conversation you had in session since I was not there, do not know you all's relationship and what you are working on. I got the impression your psychiatrist was trying to illustrate his take of different scenarios around money and broad types of men/marriages and I could see that both being a problem and not being a problem in various relationships with various therapists I have had. I would decide for yourself what you want in therapy and what you feel you are getting. If the behavior worried or upset you I would tell your therapist and/or do something about it (change the conversation in therapy when it is about subjects you do not wish to discuss or leave therapy with this doctor if you feel you or he is getting more personally involved than you would like, etc.).

I mostly was curious about why you married your husband? It sounds like he changed instantly with marriage. Did you marry last year also or have you been married longer? Why are you staying with someone who apparently is not trying to make the marriage better? Why are you not going over and sitting on the same couch with him if you want to do something with the marriage? From your post, it almost seems like you are using your psychiatrist/therapy to take the place of the disappointment of your marriage instead of working on fixing it or leaving.
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