I Want Marriage Counseling But My Husband Won't Agree
This is very common. A recent Wall Street Journal Article entitled Couples Therapy for One: to fix a marriage, some go alone says that when one partner is resisting counseling, 70% of the time it's the man.
But the good news, according to the article, which reports on a recently released long term study--when the woman goes to counseling alone, a year later most report improvement in the relationship. Women are good at learning new relationship skills and teaching the man.
The article begins with this important statement. Please take note. "Many couples in troubled marriages wait too long to get help. By the time both spouses agree to counseling, the relationship has often been strained to the breaking point."
I'm really glad that when one spouse (especially the woman) goes to counseling, there is often improvement (as long as the other side does want to improve the relationship, even though he is not going to counseling).
PLEASE watch this fantastic interview of Dr. John Gray by Lilou Mace. John is discussing his book Why Mars and Venus Collide. You'll love it. Great information for both people who are dating and people who are in a long term relationship too.
This is great information. Check out what other information Lilou Mace has and Dr. John Gray's books too.
Just don't forget to watch out for resentment. All the great information and relationship skills training that John Gray have for you won't do you any good if you are resentful. Let go of resentment and then the other stuff will be supercharged.
You can read 100 pages of my book The Myths and Mysteries of Marriage free online.
The benefit of reading my book, reading my articles, or consulting with me for some relationship coaching are
1. I am very experienced.
2. I help with the deepest aspect of a marriage relationship. There are other coaches who have some great communication tips and so on. But few understand the underlying reasons for why we argue or don't communicate well.
3. I am an expert on stress reduction and am a foremost expert on mindfulness meditation.
4. Low cost. You save money with me.
5. Convenience - you can talk or chat with me from the convenience of your home or office.
But the good news, according to the article, which reports on a recently released long term study--when the woman goes to counseling alone, a year later most report improvement in the relationship. Women are good at learning new relationship skills and teaching the man.
The article begins with this important statement. Please take note. "Many couples in troubled marriages wait too long to get help. By the time both spouses agree to counseling, the relationship has often been strained to the breaking point."
I'm really glad that when one spouse (especially the woman) goes to counseling, there is often improvement (as long as the other side does want to improve the relationship, even though he is not going to counseling).
PLEASE watch this fantastic interview of Dr. John Gray by Lilou Mace. John is discussing his book Why Mars and Venus Collide. You'll love it. Great information for both people who are dating and people who are in a long term relationship too.
This is great information. Check out what other information Lilou Mace has and Dr. John Gray's books too.
Just don't forget to watch out for resentment. All the great information and relationship skills training that John Gray have for you won't do you any good if you are resentful. Let go of resentment and then the other stuff will be supercharged.
You can read 100 pages of my book The Myths and Mysteries of Marriage free online.
The benefit of reading my book, reading my articles, or consulting with me for some relationship coaching are
1. I am very experienced.
2. I help with the deepest aspect of a marriage relationship. There are other coaches who have some great communication tips and so on. But few understand the underlying reasons for why we argue or don't communicate well.
3. I am an expert on stress reduction and am a foremost expert on mindfulness meditation.
4. Low cost. You save money with me.
5. Convenience - you can talk or chat with me from the convenience of your home or office.
