Marriage counseling is going good for my wife and I. We've learned how to communicate with each other again and are working on un-learning some of the lazy habits we've developed over the years.

The key, I think, is to for both partners to understand that they have flaws that can be worked on and be dedicated to making changes to themselves for the betterment of their partner. For example, my wife is working on providing more attention and listening to my problems and issues, I'm working on understanding what she means correctly and being sure I also focus on the positives of my day.

I definitely think it would be a good idea. And you can tell him, it's not about waiting until there are really bad problems, but strengthening what you've already got. Marriage counseling isn't just about the last-ditch-effort before divorce, but can give you both a new perspective and techniques to get out of your ruts.