Some years ago I went to a therapy session with my then husband to a marriage counsellor. I got up half-way through, threw my arms in the air and left.

It had not been hard to get my husband to the session. He honestly thought at the time - was convinced - that he was doing nothing wrong. I won't list off all his abusive and immature behaviour other than he was deep into a mid-life crisis. Amongst it all, he had abandoned me, the children, and all of our friends to 'run' with a bunch of young people younger than our daughter. He was 42 behaving like a 20 year old - and leading a secret life to do so. Well the therapist pounced upon this much to his surprise - and anger. He was livid the therapist would suggest he was behaving terribly, irresponsibly, and like a child. He told her he hated being 42 and was bloody well going to continue behaving like an immature idiot. So the therapist asked me where I was willing to make a concession. Are you kidding me? I looked at the therapist, thrust my hands in the air and walked out. He remained for the remainder and was really pissed off when he left. Our relationship got even worse after that.

So yes, I have walked out of therapy on account it was going nowhere.