The Effect of Counselling on Marital Stability
THE EFFECT OF COUNSELLING ON MARITAL STABILITY AMONG MARRIED COUPLE IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE.
LIADI OLANREWAJU LUKE
MATRIC NO: E011718
DEPARTMENT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Counselling is the assistant given to the married couples and the intending couples in order for them to have marital stability. These enabling the couple to enjoy marital satisfaction in their married life. Hence, marital will enable the couple to raise their own family and upbringing their own children in love and in unity. The marriage counsellors and therapist can utilize marriage counselling technique in helping the couples to resolve their marital conflicts by changing their attitude positively. It is also useful in enabling the couple to understand their marital role and responsibility which will eventually enrich their marital quality and adjustment.(Adesanya, 2002). So, couples seeking marriage counselling must be in a positive frame of mind. Because at a time marriage was a 'forever ' commitment. Today, however, it 's a completely different story with some marriages being as short lived as just a few days or months. Divorce is no longer an alien or feared word among couples. In fact, with the current escalating divorce rate, marriage and relationship counsellors’ services are needed. Though, couples at the slightest hint of trouble, are advised to seek help from a counsellor, the big question now being asked is whether counselling really helps solve a couple 's trouble or become an added reason for more stress and tension in the marriage. Why? Some experts are of the opinion that marriage counselling makes couples feel that their 'relationship is over. Then, the counsellors should be versed in marital counselling techniques, especially in the present day where several couples are having unresolved marital issues. However, marital stability is the relationship in which
LIADI OLANREWAJU LUKE
MATRIC NO: E011718
DEPARTMENT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Counselling is the assistant given to the married couples and the intending couples in order for them to have marital stability. These enabling the couple to enjoy marital satisfaction in their married life. Hence, marital will enable the couple to raise their own family and upbringing their own children in love and in unity. The marriage counsellors and therapist can utilize marriage counselling technique in helping the couples to resolve their marital conflicts by changing their attitude positively. It is also useful in enabling the couple to understand their marital role and responsibility which will eventually enrich their marital quality and adjustment.(Adesanya, 2002). So, couples seeking marriage counselling must be in a positive frame of mind. Because at a time marriage was a 'forever ' commitment. Today, however, it 's a completely different story with some marriages being as short lived as just a few days or months. Divorce is no longer an alien or feared word among couples. In fact, with the current escalating divorce rate, marriage and relationship counsellors’ services are needed. Though, couples at the slightest hint of trouble, are advised to seek help from a counsellor, the big question now being asked is whether counselling really helps solve a couple 's trouble or become an added reason for more stress and tension in the marriage. Why? Some experts are of the opinion that marriage counselling makes couples feel that their 'relationship is over. Then, the counsellors should be versed in marital counselling techniques, especially in the present day where several couples are having unresolved marital issues. However, marital stability is the relationship in which