This young woman knows good and well that the way she is engaging with Dad is not in good faith and is not honorable. She has a serious character flaw. That, I believe, is why she will have nothing to do with professional counseling. She knows good and well that any objective third party sitting down with Dad and her is going to see through her words and actions and will refuse to endorse her behavior.

Professionals can help us make changes that we sincerely want to make to reach goals we have a right to shoot for. She, basically, wants to make a fool out of her husband . . . as big a fool as she can get away with making him. She knows that's what a therapist will see and call her on. Her goals are not honorable. She knows that. She does not care about being a fair person.

From my point of view, I see her behavior as being thoroughly consistent. She knows exactly what she wants, and she has a well-thought-out strategy to get there. It is diabolical, if you ask me. She wants Dad to be complete putty in her hands. She wants him in her life only so far as she can use him. There is something profoundly wrong with her moral compass. Counseling can't fix that. She more likely needs an exorcist.