The Psychologist (5)

James and Susan made a fine couple. James adored Susan. Susan was proud of James, her husband.

They were both professional, well-educated people.

James was a partner in the most respected firm of lawyers in Cardiff, the capital of Wales.

Susan, who was academically brighter than her husband, was a research scientist at Cardiff University.

They had been married for almost ten years. They had no children.

That evening they managed to squeeze in a joint appointment with Susan's psychologist.

The psychologist was an affable man - it helped to come over a being friendly with clients, although George knew of several in his profession who preferred to have a more 'distant' and 'cool' relationship with clients.

George liked to inject a little humour; he found that some clients 'opened up' more when they smiled at their own situations and that made his job easier.

George quite like James and Susan.

He saw James first - just for 15 minutes. Then he saw Susan. They had intended to just talk for the same quarter of an hour, but they took longer. When George invited Susan to call James back in so that they could have a few minutes in joint 'therapy' he had gone outside for a smoke.

James came back in and smiled.

George cleared his throat.

"You both seem to have issues with 'personal space' " George said.

James looked at Susan.

Susan looked at James.

"This issue needs to be resolved between you." said George.

Six months later James and Susan's 'personal space' issues were resolved.

They were both now very happy and content. Life was now good for them both; they felt so much more comfortable. It was easier to make decisions. Their social diaries away from work were full of interesting things to do and interesting people to meet. They went out more than they used to.

James and Susan felt so much better since they had made that joint visit to see George. They had discussed the issue he'd brought up and managed to find a mutually satisfactory solution.

Yes - life was indeed so much better for the two of them. There was absolutely no conflict of interests as there had sometimes been in the past.

James sighed with pleasure. Susan's face was aglow with happiness and vitality.

The divorce had set them both free to have and enjoy the space they both craved.

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I thought it was a rather sad story myself - what do you think?

Is it better for people like this couple to amically split up or should thye somehow get back what they must have once had - love for each other?

This is always the big question when a couple have been having problems and are contemplating divorce - how long do you keep trying to make it work? Not an easy one to find an answer to.

It is always sad when a marriage doesn't work out; but this story didn't seem that sad to me, since they both were obviously happy and relieved to get divorced.

Its a sad story an interesting and very common story, it would seem they tried to fix things when it was just too late. Interesting that he was a lawyer, his job is to find solutions to problems - or prevent them happening in the first place, I'm sure every lawyers take marriage very seriously, its a contract after all, a very longterm one.

looks too me like its truly over now and if the split was amicable, well thats great, now its time to look to the future and the new days - the sunrises and the sunsets - one part of life is over another equally interesting chapter will begin. important thing to do is to get over the past and look at the mistakes and try not to make them again.

life goes on, always has and always will, be truly thankful for the great days that you had. All good things come to an end and some things just can't be fixed.

Lets hope that they are both o.k!!!