Thread: Does marriage counseling work?
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Old Jul 05, 2019, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by atisketatasket View Post
It depends on what you mean by “work.” It doesn’t mean saving the marriage. It would also work if it helped participants realize it was best for them to move on from the marriage.
I don't disagree that divorce is at times the best result or even that work is a nebulous concept in relation to therapy.
I do know that my friends who tried it were trying not to get divorced and considered their marriage counseling a failure. Both gay and straight couples - so there is that.
I am not challenging anyone who says it worked for them no matter how work is defined.
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