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[quote=Anonymous]Some of y'all think marriage counselor = miracle worker.

The job of a couples counselor is NOT to keep all relationships together at all costs. It's to help the partners work through their issues (individually and together) and understand what they want out of the relationship and what they are able to change to get there. A good therapist CAN teach you how to be a better listener, how to manage conflict in a healthier manner, etc. ... but only if you want to learn.

Sometimes the outcome of couples counseling is that one or both partners realizes they can't get their needs met in that relationship and they decide not to stay together. As the PP above noted, that can save people years of misery. It's not a failure of couples counseling, the therapist, or even the couple. Not every marriage/relationship is right for the people involved. Realizing that is sometimes the healthiest outcome.

That said, I find most couples who are motivated to do the work do stay together and are much happier together after therapy.[/quote]

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