Archive for the 'Couple Therapy' Category

Wynonna Judd Credits Marriage Counseling For Long Lasting Marriage

Wynonna Judd recently filed for divorce from her husband who has been arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery on a child under the age of 13. She cited irreconcilable differences as a reason for divorce. The reason she says that her marriage lasted as long as it did is […]

Courts in NC May Soon Offer Premarital Counseling

Senator David Hoyle from North Carolina recently proposed a bill that would provide marital counseling to couples who choose to get married in court. The idea, he says, is to reduce divorce rates that are at a historical high. Currently, couples that choose to marry in court are not offered premarital counseling. […]

We updated our Credentials List!

Even though we run a website dedicated to marriage counseling and family therapy we sometimes come across an acronym for a counseling credential that makes us scratch our heads. For our sanity and for yours, we try to maintain an updated list of the credentials that are common in the counseling world and some that […]

China: Home to Divorce Company

China recently saw the opening of the second “Divorce Company” aimed at helping resolve marital issues/conflicts. Contrary to common belief, a divorce company does not persuade couples into getting a divorce. Instead, they help couples solve any crisis they may be having. They help couples open channels of communication that may not […]

Navy, Marines Now Require Pre-Marriage Workshops Before Tying the Knot

The Navy and Marines now require servicemen stationed in Japan to attend a mandatory two-day pre-marital workshop. The workshop is designed to build successful marriages. In it, the counselor covers a wide array of topics that may typically be too difficult for couples to bring up on their own. They include communication, […]

Madonna and Guy Ritchie Seek Marriage Counseling

It has been reported that international pop icon Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie have been seeing a marriage counselor. The couple has been married for six years but have reportedly been going through some tough times privately while publicly appearing to be happy as a couple. The couple raises three children together. Two of […]

Couples Therapy vs. Marriage Counseling

In another article on OttawaMarriage.com they do a good job of comparing and contrasting couples therapy with marriage counseling. People often wonder what the difference is between the two. Here is an excerpt from the article:
“Couples therapy is similar to marriage counseling. It is an option open to couples in a long-term relationship, where one […]

Abusive Relationships: Can Couples Counseling Help?

It 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 […]