Dr. Del Donaldson, a marriage and family therapist with 35 years of clinical experience, says couples wait six to seven years before seeking help. He argues they should address problems sooner and offers his services.
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YouTube video, posted 2013-06-27
Hello, I'm Dr. Del Donaldson and I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist. I've been practicing couple therapy for the last 35 years. And for the last 30 years, I've been training marriage and family therapists in Illinois, Indiana, and for the last 20 of those 30 years through Sioux Falls Seminary. I sometimes have reminded people that in George and Martha Washington's day, the average marriage only lasted 10 years. People didn't live long enough to develop some marital problems. But today, when people are together for 10, 20, 30 years or more, they have opportunity to hit more of the predictable and unpredictable relationship potholes in the changing seasons of their life together. One of the things that research tells us is that the average couple who's experiencing difficulty in their relationship and their significant relationship relationship, whether that be married or not, that they wait six to seven years before they attend to that. If you're stuck, if something is happening that you just wish wasn't happening, or if there's something missing that you would like to attend to, I would suggest that that be something that you focus on sooner rather than later. If I can be of any help in that process, please give me a call.
