In a way that will result in his going, and following through with it?
2007-09-26 06:39:16 · 3 answers · asked by Hope 7 in Health ➔ Mental Health
This quite often works - you say, honey, I believe WE should be in counseling. This takes the pressure off your husband. He will look upon it as doing something to benefit the two of you. When the two of you do go to counseling, his problems will become apparent to the therapist/counsellor and be attended to.
2007-09-26 09:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can surely URGE him to go, and you can also suggest that the two of you go to family or marriage counseling if there are issues. Let him know you are concerned about him and you and that you feel it might help... be gentle in your urging.
If all else fails YOU can go to therapy to find out how to cope with him. It's not unusual for a person to go to therapy when their lives have been affected by someone they live with. A therapist can offer you direction and ways to develop good coping skills.
I hope it works out.
2007-09-26 13:43:09 · answer #2 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can only stress the importance of it for you and let him know the seriousness you place on it and the relationship if he doesn't go. Is there someone on his side of the family or a friend you know that he respects and might listen to that you can also ask to talk to him about going? In the end though, you can't make him if he absolutely refuses. Hopefully he will put your feelings and your seriousness about the situation above his own feeling on the issue. You could always give an ultimatum of some kind, though be ready yourself to back it up.
2007-09-26 15:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋