A Case of Using Logical Consequences
Category: Therapies and Approaches
Author: Grahame Smith
Richard is a 41-year-old plant operator in a heavy machinery company. He works long hours and must start very early each day. Twelve months ago he accepted a transfer from a country location to a capital city 250 kilometres away from his family. Due to financial obligations this was seen as a necessity. He travelled back to see his family on weekends. He has a wife and 4 children to support.
His wife Amy is 38 yrs old, has 4 young children and works 2 days per week as a shop assistant. She now regrets the decision they both made for Richard to work so far away. The weekends he comes back to her and the children are getting fewer and when he does return, all they seem to do is argue. Amy is frightened that her marriage will fail and is also concerned Richard has found another women (Richard had an affair 15 yrs earlier soon after they had married). They both decided to come and see me for marriage counselling.
Amy has discovered that Richard is having an affair. He has experienced an emotional breakdown and is in hospital. Amy was clearly very upset. However, she was able to indicate that she had come to see me so she could decide what she would do about her marriage.
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