Sometimes when a couple comes in for marital counseling they both, on some level, (and perhaps only unconsciously) want the counselor to take their side and help them change their spouse. This is an interesting dynamic and one which, if I succumbed to, would actually not be good for either spouse or for their marriage. So what I seek to do is tricky: I seek to be on everyone’s side, and also no one’s side. What I mean is that I seek to be there for both spouses individually, but also be there for the marriage.
Posts with an Intended Audience of ‘Dating’
Couple’s Counseling: Why I Don’t Take Sides
Friday, September 18th, 2009 by Sean SlevinIntended Audience: Dating, Married
