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Old 06-22-2009, 08:25 PM
 
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I feel like everyone I know is getting divorced! Can anyone recommend a good marriage counselor for my neighbors?
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Old 06-22-2009, 10:17 PM
 
Location: St. Augustine, FL. & Austin, TX.
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If they're at all involved in a church, usually they will have a counselor that can help, and usually its free or a nominal fee.
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Old 06-22-2009, 10:29 PM
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Bannokburn Church advertises a Divorce Care type class I think
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Old 06-23-2009, 12:09 AM
 
Location: Greater Seattle, WA Metro Area
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Divorcecare is typically for people who have been through a divorce I believe but a quick check to their website can help. I personally would recommend starting with references through a church but your friends may not be church-goers. Most of my friends who did marriage counseling in Austin to ward off a pending divorce ended up divorced anyway so none of them would recommend their counselor. It's a worth a shot for sure but from my friends who are marriage counselors, they would say that most people are not willing to do the work to save the marriage and it's just easier to say they had a bad counselor than to admit they couldn't/wouldn't/didn't do the work.

And a last piece of advice from someone who has been there...be prepared for them to be angry with you if the counselor you recommend doesn't help them. I have been blamed more than once for sending my now divorced sister to the counselor that came highly recommended.
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Old 06-23-2009, 01:17 AM
 
Location: Greenville, Delaware
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Scott Harpst, LSW-ACP (licesned social worker-advanced clinical practicioner) is one therapist whose name comes to mind in this context. I assume that Scott is still in practice there.

I really would discourage using a church-related service that may have a particular agenda regarding marriage and divorce.
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Old 06-23-2009, 06:55 AM
 
Location: Up in a cedar tree.
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Not sure how happy the two are, but if one had an affair.... I would consider a divorce. I would not involve friends for suggestions / help.

Once a cheater, always a cheater. But if not the case, then check this out:

Frequently Asked Questions | Austin Divorce Help
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Old 06-23-2009, 07:09 AM
 
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I don't think either cheated. Just growing apart. They want to stay together, but have no idea where to start.
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Old 06-23-2009, 09:20 AM
 
Location: Hutto, Tx
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Don't Universities also offer counseling services? I know that U of H (Houston) does, usually conducted by a soon to be graduating student with a "supervisor". Would a department of UT do that? Otherwise, all the suggestions sound like good places to start. If a couple is trying to stay together, then I'd think a good church program would help.
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Old 06-23-2009, 10:06 AM
 
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If there are no kids involved, let them be apart.
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Old 06-23-2009, 10:24 AM
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If there are no kids involved, let them be apart.
But it is also said that kids would rather be FROM a broken home than IN a broken home!
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