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Is your Marriage at High Risk for Divorce?

 

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 DR. Michael Shery, Clinical Psychology

  2615 Three Oaks Rd, Ste. 2A, Cary, IL 60013

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Is your Marriage at Risk for Divorce?

by Dr Mike Shery

Take this quick test:

· Were you under 22 when you married?

· Did you not get your high school diploma or GED?

· Do you make under $24,000/year?

· Are you and your spouse of different religions?

· Did your parents divorce?

· Are you or your spouse very critical ?

· Are you or your spouse very defensive?

· Do you tend to withdraw from each another?

· Do you or your spouse feel contempt for the other?

The more you answered "yes" to these questions, the higher is your risk for divorce.  Those who answer “no” generally have more realistic expectations of one another and their marriage.  They tend to communicate better, use more effective problem solving skills and are found to have higher compatible scores.

What type of person is most likely to benefit from marriage counseling?  Well, everything else being equal, women seem to learn more from it than their spouses.

But what type of couple benefits the most from marriage counseling? The answer is younger, non-sexist, still loving, open-minded couples.

Everything else being equal, important factors associated with unsuccessful marital therapy include:  Waiting too long before seeking help, a spouse who is determined to get a divorce and/or one who is closed to any new suggestions.

Dr John Gottman's research discovered that all couples experience conflict in their marriages but the happier ones manage their disagreements better because of a foundation of affection and friendship which they developed earlier. Those without this foundation don’t appear to have the commitment, motivation or skill to problem-solve effectively under high stress.

Bottom line - if you really care about your marriage and think it may be in trouble, don’t wait. Seek marriage counseling as soon as you notice the warning signs.

 

Copyright, Shery, 2006

 

 

About The Author

Dr. Mike Shery is a licensed clinical psychologist and is affiliated with almost all health plans, including:  ValueOptions, Medicare, Cigna, Cigna Behavioral Health, United Health Care, Aetna, First Health, Healthstar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, ComPsych, Magellan Health, HFN, Tricare, Humana, most union local plans, most school district plans, Unicare, ChoiceCare, CAPP, Multiplan, Mental Health Network, Managed Health Network, United Behavioral Health, PPONext, Private Health Care Systems, Humana-Military and Beech Street .

He has practiced clinical psychology for approximately 24 years and is board certified as a specialist in professional counseling by the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy. He is the director of Affiliated Counseling and Referral Services and is a member of the American Counseling Association.

The office is located in Cary, IL and in select cases phone consultations are available for those who don’t live locally> Telephone Counseling.

To make an appointment> New Patient Registrationor to learn more about the psychological services he providescall him at 1-847-516-0899 (24 Hrs).

 

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