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What do u think of this - counselling related

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ThrownTrashReject · 04/01/2020 18:55

DH been back and forth over marriage for a year. I’ve been seeing a marriage counsellor alone and he agreed to go along to session on own, then to go as a couple. All sounds positive. However, he came back saying counsellor had reassured him he’s not a bad person (been treating me like dirt for a year) and said that the counsellor told him that they will be helping him assess if there is still a spark. Apparently right now there isn’t.

As if I didn’t feel shxt enough already about being treated like crap, DH is now getting help to see if he can delve deep to see if he can rekindle a spark for me. So, more hanging around till he decides his feelings plus still possible outcome of nah, I don’t want you.

Am I reading counselling wrong. Feeling pretty lousy.

OP posts:
category12 · 06/01/2020 18:35

You have a better chance of getting some interest from him if you stop pandering to his shit and letting him walk all over you.

It devalues you to accept poor treatment and for him to be complacent that however he behaves you'll be hanging on for him to decide whether he wants you or not. We don't love the people we treat badly or feel grateful to them for tolerating it, we grow to despise them.

It's also really bad for your self-esteem to put up with it. Quit doing that.

Try the relationship 180 (google it), and make him feel what he'd be losing.

Startoftheyear2020 · 06/01/2020 18:39

I went to couples counselling but it was too late, my ex DH had checked out long beforehand. I felt the way you do, but now in hindsight I realise the marriage was over because he had already decided it was. He'd had an affair and the 'beautiful' life and family we had was meaningless to him. Sorry OP 💐

ScreamingLadySutch · 06/01/2020 18:44

"However, he came back saying counsellor had "

is where you are going wrong.

It is astonishing how much 'the counsellor said' is used to manipulate.

UNLESS the counsellor says it to your face? Don't believe a word that comes out of his mouth.

Scarsthelot · 06/01/2020 18:54

I think theres a mixture of issues here

He could be lying. He could be misinterpreting.

Or he could have spoken about why he is being a shit and realised it's because he isnt happy in the marriage (not an excuse for being a shit).
Marriage counselling doesnt always repair a marriage. It can make people realise that the marriage is over or that they want it to be over.

I am sorry it's not going the way you hoped it would Flowers

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