Thanks for making this important point. I work with several clients whose spouses refuse therapy despite a pressing need. My clients avail themselves of therapeutic help so as to better handle their depressed spouses. It is common that eventually the gap between them grows so great, that the unwilling spouses enter therapy just to close the gap, and thus begins the wonderful process of healing.

When I as working, I often would encourage parents to seek counseling to teach them how to handle the “problem child.” Same type of encouragement for couples. Sometimes worked out sometimes didn’t…but, I tried. Maybe, the next person down the road will break through with help with my little chipping.