Rachel Zamore gives us a closer look at how to work with these mixed
agenda couples using Discernment Counseling.
Not exact matches
With the guidance of a trained and experienced
couples therapist,
using a structured assessment protocol, you each develop clarity about the state of your marriage and the three choices for the future --(1) continue as is, (2) divorce, or (3) 6 months of focused
couples therapy with a clear
agenda for change, after which you have more information in which to make a decision with clarity and confidence.
By holding a weekly marriage meeting that
uses the simple
agenda and positive communication skills explained in detail in Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: 30 Minutes a Week to the Relationship You've Always Wanted, most
couples can create this kind of emotionally intimate relationship.
Many of these
couples can hold marriage meetings in the presence of a therapist or counselor who teaches them to
use effective communication skills and reminds them, as needed, to stick to the meeting's guidelines and
agenda.