November 22, 2008 No Comments
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Until recently I was not aware at how alarmingly high the divorce rate in our country is. It’s understandable that people have disagreements, and argue sometimes. It’s also understandable that sometimes communication gets mixed up and causes problems. Often times, married couples get frustrated by small things, but instead of communicating with their partner and trying to come up with a solution, people tend to keep things inside until they just can’t anymore. When it finally comes out, it usually comes out in anger and words get muddled and people get hurt. That’s usually the beginning of the end for most marriages. Sometimes divorce is caused by infidelity. What people are failing to realize is that when you enter into the union of Marriage, you make a vow to your spouse, yourself and God. I personally think that divorce should only be an option when all other options have been explored and have failed. At the National Institute of Marriage they offer intense christian marriage counseling for those who want to save their marriage from ending in divorce.

Most, if not all, Christians do not believe in divorce and will stay married even if they are miserable. I am Christian, but I personally believe that there are certain circumstances beyond our control that could make divorce the only option. I also believe though, that every avenue must be explored to save the marriage and that divorce should not be taken lightly and should be a last resort.

Read this press release for more info:

With the national divorce rate around 50%, there is no doubt that many marriages run into communication problems at some point. There is a communication epidemic. The National Institute of Marriage has created marriage counseling programs and resources utilizing a structure that is the most powerful format they have found for helping couples who feel stuck and hopeless. They have designed several programs to help couples move past the barriers and experience the marriage of their dreams.
NIM’s Intensive Marriage Counseling Programs are unique from weekly marriage counseling in three distinctive ways:

· Intensive Marriage Counseling Format: Committing to an extended amount of concentrated time like the 2 or 4 day Marriage Intensive allows people to get to the root of the problem and stick with it in order to work through it. If you’ve been in traditional marriage counseling before, you may have experienced how you spend the first half catching up from the week before, the second half getting into the real issues, and then the time is gone. The Intensive format is designed so that people have the chance to go deeper without many of the other distractions of daily life and have enough discuss to consider solutions.

· Efficiency: One of the first steps in the process is an extensive assessment with some questionnaires. This allows the therapists to gather background information and can get an idea of the best strategy to proceed before you arrive for your session.

· Marriage Counselors: The counselors at the National Institute of Marriage are specialists in this area. One analogy we like to use is that of the Mayo Clinic: people go to their regular physician but may be sent to a specialist to work with specific areas. The NIM marriage therapists have been trained in this format to maximize its effectiveness. Also, the NIM marriage counseling programs provide the perspectives and insight of two professionals rather than one.
If you are considering divorce, you must try the National Institute of Marriage before giving up. They have developed a continuum of care that meets couples wherever they may be in their relationship. Regardless of the health of their marriage they have a service that can help couples improve their marital satisfaction. Visit their website at http://www.nationalmarriage.com. Read the incredible testimonies from the couples that saved their marriages by attending a Marriage Intensive at the National Institute of Marriage.

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