Category: Divorce Ambivalence
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Why marriage therapy often fails with mixed agenda couples
Marriage therapy can be a powerful tool for couples wanting to improve their relationship, but it doesn’t always yield positive results. In mixed-agenda couples, where one partner is leaning toward divorce while the other wants to preserve the relationship, traditional couples therapy may fall short. Traditional couples therapy assumes both partners are equally invested in…
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Is your marriage on the brink of divorce?
Please watch this video and then answer the quiz below. https://vimeo.com/130921512 Choose the statement below that best describes your situation. I’m done with this marriage; it’s too late now even if my spouse were to make major changes. I have mixed feelings about the divorce; sometimes I think it’s a good idea and sometimes I…
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A marriage isn’t over until it’s over
It’s commonly believed that when people enter the legal divorce process, they have come to accept the reality that divorce is inevitable. Even therapists and lawyers tend to assume that once divorce papers are filed, ambivalence about divorcing is over and the only task ahead is to help couples have a constructive end to their…