I said 75%, but I think with T, it's more like 95%. Even if a session isn't particularly productive or revelatory, usually *something* comes out of it, maybe something for me to think about, a different take on something that happened, a topic to bring up in marriage counseling, etc.
With the marriage counselor, for me, like 90-95%, but I'm sure my H would say considerably lower based on what he says after sessions. Like sometimes, H will be like, "Well, that wasn't particularly productive." But it seems like that's usually followed by a very productive session. For me, I usually get something out of it, even if we're mostly just recounting our week and talking about more surface stuff, which happens from time to time. Also, sometimes MC will mainly address something that's more of an issue for me rather than something between H and I. So he'll mainly be talking to me rather than both of us. I think of that as sort of "bonus therapy" on top of what I have with T, but it's really more than that since MC seems to really "get" me. So H may not take something useful away from it, but I do. Which ultimately is actually useful for us as a couple because if I have a better understanding of myself and why I think/say/do what I do, that should ideally benefit our marriage. (Sorry to ramble there--it was a recent topic of discussion for H and I, plus I brought it up with T today.)
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