http://themarriagecounselingblog.com/marriage-counselors/waiting-for-change-in-a-bad-marriage/ Discussions on Marriage, Family, and Counseling. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://themarriagecounselingblog.com/marriage-counselors/waiting-for-change-in-a-bad-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 Paris E. Tompkins Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:41:38 +0000 http://themarriagecounselingblog.com/?p=1467#comment-2155 I agree that counseling would be a worthwhile effort in trying to salvage or save one's marriage. Unfortunately, for me, that information was not stressed when I was a young woman and wife. I knew no one who had ventured into the possibility of seeking counseling, so I suffered miserably for years. This was a long time ago, and hopefully we have come a long way into realizing that marriage is not an effort which only concerns the persons involved, but the family and even the community become affected. Children, extended family, teachers, doctors, lawyers, etc. etc. may eventually play a part in the disturbance that one or both partners may alleviate from pain and stress by reaching out to a counselor. I hardly recommend giving counseling a serious consideration and try. I agree that counseling would be a worthwhile effort in trying to salvage or save one’s marriage. Unfortunately, for me, that information was not stressed when I was a young woman and wife. I knew no one who had ventured into the possibility of seeking counseling, so I suffered miserably for years. This was a long time ago, and hopefully we have come a long way into realizing that marriage is not an effort which only concerns the persons involved, but the family and even the community become affected. Children, extended family, teachers, doctors, lawyers, etc. etc. may eventually play a part in the disturbance that one or both partners may alleviate from pain and stress by reaching out to a counselor. I hardly recommend giving counseling a serious consideration and try.

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