Counseling for Marriage in Crisis
Changes in a long term relationship are generally slow to take place and build up over the years. Small changes, small hesitations in communication and the miniscule holding back of affection that builds into distance, silence and finally a breakdown of a fundamental bond are all process that take time. This is the kind of marital breakdown that most people think of when they think of a couple who needs marriage counseling. While that sort of breakdown in a relationship is the most commonly seen, many couples are seen in crisis events that happen quickly and damage just as fast.
A Marriage in Crisis
Shane and Jan had been married for 7 years and thought that they knew everything there was to know about the other person. They had weathered their own ups and downs and personal relationship issues with no real long term problems and had every intention of continuing as they always had, until a series of very quick events put everything they knew to the test.
Shane had worked for a major insurance company since he was first out of college. Promotion after promotion had gained him a respectable reputation and increased financial security. When the company hit some unexpected difficulties with a major project, Shane was caught up in the domino effect and was let go from his position. In shock, angry and disheartened, he began drinking heavily for a few weeks after losing his job. Exactly 3 weeks later, he was charged with a DUI. His hopes of any employment in the immediate future was destroyed, his marriage was strained beyond capacity and the financial security of his family was jeopardized.
Picking up the Pieces
Shane and Jan came to marriage counseling at a time when the rest of their lives was in complete chaos and their relationship simply could not hold all of the pieces of it together. They needed help and guidance in order to find a way to support one another and move on towards a future that was slightly different than the one they had planned on for so long.
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