'Going to therapy was one of the best things we could have done for our marriage.'
. And while this may be true for many, I was certain that it wasn't true for me. In fact, my husband, with his white-collar job and mild-mannered, non-confrontational personality, is the polar opposite of my dad: a blue-collar man with a mouth like a sailor who isn't afraid of anyone or anything. There's one thing, however, that they both have in common: their view on family.
Although I initially resented both the reason and the need for it, going to therapy was one of the best things we could have done for our marriage. I got the outcome I had wanted, but much to my surprise, I just felt sad for my husband. I knew that some part of him was hoping for a happy ending, and I knew that his mother wouldn't put much effort into their relationship. In spite of our therapist's strict orders that he have no expectations as far as his mother is concerned, my husband would have them anyway, and I knew that he was in for yet another dose of disappointment.
In the days since our appointment, my husband has gone back to our therapist to work out some of his own issues stemming from his mother. I've offered to go back with him should he ever need or want me there, but so far he hasn't taken me up on it. He's kept his word and hasn't tried to force his mother on me, and as far as I can tell, she hasn't put much effort into building their relationship. Thankfully, he seems to be handling that hard truth much better than I expected.
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