 Dr. William Doherty, professor at the University of Minnesota and author of Take Back Your Marriage, says that getting married is like two people getting into a canoe together at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. If you don’t paddle strongly, and together, you will end up in the Gulf of Mexico, a place where you never intended to be.
Couples, and sometimes individuals, come to the Samaritan Counseling Center for help with their marriage when they recognize that they have arrived in a place that is uncomfortable, or unbearable, a long way from the joy and love of their courtship and wedding. Sometimes it is a crisis, such as the discovery of an affair, that motivates people to make the call. Sometimes it has become painfully clear that their mutual affection and admiration have been eroded gradually through their years together.
Along with the pain of the moment, people who call are confused about how to respond, and embarrassed that they have to ask for help. Counselors at the Samaritan Counseling Center have extensive training and experience in helping couples to make good decisions in the crisis phase, to learn new relationship skills, and to create a successful, deeply satisfying marriage.
Along with couple sessions, we offer individual sessions to address personal issues that impact the marriage. We recommend books for couples who want to study the subject of successful marriage. We use approaches that have been proven effective by current research, while also endorsing the uniqueness of each couple and the variety of ways that couples can love and support one another.
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