Marriage and Family counselors are fighting to be recognized in West Virginia. Auditors for the state have recommended that specializing in marriage and family counseling continue to be certified along with other types of counselors and social workers.
“Although 48 states have created separate licensure for marriage and family therapists, it is possible for a person […]
Archive for May, 2006
The Chinese city of Putuo is offering couples free marriage counseling at the divorce registry at the Civil Affairs Bureau. “Counseling is offered before couples sign divorce papers to give couples a chance to reconsider and see if they can resolve their differences.”
An average of 75 divorces were registered across the city per day last […]
Why Do Married Men Love Attention From Other Women?
Published by May 15th, 2006 in Marriage. 1 CommentThat is essentially the question that can be derived from what a woman wrote in to Consejos, an advice column in the Dallas Morning News:
I’ve been married for 12 years and just found out that my husband has been talking to another woman for the past three months. He claims she’s just a friend, but […]
The relationship of Belinda Oaten and her husband, Liberal Democrat MP Mark Oaten, is living testament that marriage therapy does in fact work. Mark Oaten had an ongoing affair with a male prostitute for over 6 months before admitting to his wife that he had committed adultery. Belinda said she was plunged into “unimaginable horrorâ€? […]
U.S. Counselors Teach, Learn and Bond with Russian Counterparts
Published by May 15th, 2006 in Counseling Career. 0 CommentsA dozen counselors with varying specialties left today on an intense professional journey to learn more about how counseling is practiced in Russia. Led by David Kaplan, PhD, the counselors will visit counseling centers, schools and the Russian Psychology Society. They are hoping to “learn… share professional techniques and strategies, and form long-lasting relationships.â€? The […]
Collateral Damage: Soldiers’ Divorce, Depression Risk Calls for Counseling
Published by May 15th, 2006 0 CommentsThe damage to a soldiers’ marriage while enlisted can be serious. According to the Psychology Department for the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity, the divorce rate among enlisted families rose 53 percent between 2000 and 2004, and divorces among officers have also risen. At least some of the increase is likely due to both the […]
Marriage and Family Therapists are in Demand
Published by May 14th, 2006 in Counseling Career. 0 CommentsMFTs (Marriage and Family Therapists) are in demand
The use of marriage and family therapists has increased dramatically in recent years. Consumers increasingly seek the services of MFTs:
Sixty-two percent of managed mental health care providers and 52 percent of employee assistance programs (EAPs) employ MFTs as staff members or contracted providers (Business Insurance. 1993).
In 1994, […]
Are Married People Happier Than Unmarried People?
Published by May 14th, 2006 in Marriage. 0 CommentsIn a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers have found that people get a boost in life satisfaction from marriage. But the increase in happiness is very minute and is likely due to initial reactions to marriage and then a return to prior levels of happiness. Data from the 15-year […]
Reese Witherspoon has admitted in the past to attending marriage counseling sessions with her husband Ryan Philippe. The celebrity crazed press took that as a sign that her marriage was in trouble. Marriage counseling is a smart move for all couples, regardless of whether or not their marriage is seriously stressed or in trouble. She […]
Classifying marriages into identifiable types is no easy task. Just as people are all different from one another, couples are also different from one another. David H. Olson, Ph.D. has narrowed marriages down to seven types using varying criteria to measure them. Although he finds that most marriages are distressed, it’s definitely an interesting read:
“If […]
Conventional wisdom would dictate that people who live together before marriage would be better adjusted to be able to survive living together after marriage since they had already grown accustomed to each other. A study presented at the International Conference on Personal Relationships in Brisbane, Australia seems to indicate that this may not always […]
What once seemed like the most perfect person in the world, the person you chose to share everything with can sometimes become a person who isn’t comfortable or even willing to openly talk to you about feelings and opinions. This doesn’t mean you should give up trying, because chances are there are just issues that […]
Abusive Relationships: Can Couples Counseling Help?
Published by May 12th, 2006 in Couple Therapy and Abusive Relationships. 0 CommentsIt is the opinion of many people that abusive relationships in which one person is being physically abusive towards the other cannot benefit from couples counseling until the battering issue is dealth with first. Sanctuary for the Abused gives the following reasons why couples counseling does not work in this case:
Couples’ counseling places the responsibility […]
The Denver Post’s advice columnist Amy Dickinson recently gave some really good advice when she told a woman who had been married for 23 years but recently discovered that her husband had cheated on her prior to their wedding to get marriage counseling. According to Amy, 23 years of marriage to her original sweetheart should […]
A county in Tennessee that requires couples to get marriage counseling or pay an extra $60 to get a marriage license has noticed a 50% decline in marriages in recent years. Perhaps mandatory marriage counseling or a fine in the place of it, is just a bad idea. Counseling, except in extreme circumstances is probably […]
Michigan legislators have proposed bills that would award couples a $50 tax credit for attending a premarital class or counseling, under Republican-sponsored bills. The proposal also aims to waive the current three-day waiting period for a marriage license for couples who complete the course. In Tennessee, it costs money to not attend pre-marital counseling, in […]
