[UUPoly-L] Poly-friendly therapists (was Re: My husband is dumping me.)

[Philip Strapp <phil_strapp@yahoo.com>]

Penna MacDonald wrote:    ... Have any of you had
any experience finding poly-friendly counselors? My
new therapist (my own--not with him) didn't even bat
an eye when I told her about being poly, ...
   
  It sounds like you've already found a poly-friendly counselor, Penna.  :-)  Others may find http://www.polychromatic.com/pfp/psych.html useful sometime.
   
  As for your situation, I agree with others who have said he may come to his senses and/or wind up dumped by the other woman in a few months.  Hopefully you can find it in your heart to try to build a new relationship with him after that happens, and make the best of a bad situation until then.
   
  It might also be helpful if he can somehow identify and articulate why he is unhappy in his relationship with you, and why he thinks he'd be happy in his relationship with the other woman.  That would at least give you the opportunity to address "the problem".  Unfortunately, I suspect the issues are deep within him, and there may be little you can do.  It seems he's already written you off, so if he can understand that it's best for his son if he works through this (including him getting some therapy) then there's hope.  But as has been said by others in so many words, you can lead a horse to water...
   
   
  Phil
   

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