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Marriage/relationship counselling – to do or not to do.

October 25, 2023  |   Posted by :   |   Notes from the desk

(to paraphrase Mr Shakespeare) I very much believe in marriage counselling. I know that is an odd thing for a divorce lawyer to say given what we do but I often suggest to potential clients that instead of sitting in my office they should go to counselling.  The wisest thing to do is to come to see us as soon as you think you may need us. We don’t mind if you come to see us, and everything works out in the end.  It is always helpful to have information. Counselling is not always suitable but there are oh so many cases where a few hours of counselling would be so helpful. What is marriage counselling? Marriage counselling is not ...

Marriage Counselling Used by Fewer than 1 in 4 Couples

December 06, 2014  |   Posted by :   |   Blog

A survey of 2,000 people revealed that less than 25% of couples going through relationship difficulties actively sought help from professionals, despite almost 40% believing that counselling would be beneficial. Those who attended counselling sessions did so for an average of four months, and 12% said that it helped with the problems in their marriage. The statistics also demonstrated that women are more likely to seek help to avoid separation than men. 45% of female respondents said they had faith in the benefits of counselling compared with 28% of men. However, both men and women were more likely to confide in a friend rather than seek professional help, and ...