Couples Therapy (Paramount + / Showtime)

[iamwhatiseem]

This is an interesting show, it is exactly what the title says it is - a camera placed in the room of one of NYC top therapist and couples seeking marriage counseling.
One of the most interesting things - is this show is an open window into modern liberalism/leftism.
Most of the couples are insane. Literally. Not all, about 80% of them are.
The theme of troubles these couple are having - ALL - surround, in one way or another, deep seated selfishness. And the liberal therapist pretty much never identifies it as such - because that would require going against leftist principles. As well as the total rejection of traditional marriage and how relationships work. The idea of self sacrifice is simply gone with these people. The very idea of changing something about yourself to make a relationship work is entirely foreign to them.
If you are into psychology, and like me, particularly interested in cultural psychology - and how powerfully molded America's young by leftist ideology - watch this show.

 

[Manonthestreet]

We went thru a group marriage counseling session that lasted a week consisting of 5-6 couples. I believe all of them were sincere in their desire to remain together simply by the questions they asked. Half had cheating partners, half had other issues. I was up late one nite trying to digest the days sessions bumped into one of the ladies in the group. They were one of the couples that asked a ton of questions and such. She was in the large dinner area, her husband eminently patient, I sat down and asked her what is it he wants, she replied he wants me to stop screaming at him. Couldn't help myself, I busted out laughing and asked, You can do that, right? She smiled , laughed a little herself and nodded. Hope they all made it.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

The show also shows therapist groups, where the therapist themselves talk about their clients and seek advice and opinions.
They "faculty lounge" everything to death. Incredible to watch these people over complicare and analyze the living shit out of the most simplest problems that have so obvious solutions.
They simply cannot bring themselves to say to these people - "you understand that for a relationship to work, you have to make sacrifices and compromises". No where at no time will you hear any of these therapist say those words, or a resemblance of it.
"Be your true self" is the mantra. Which is a flowery way of saying "I want to be selfish and not give up anything".
No wonder today OVER 70% of marriages AND live in relationships fail.
You can read that marriages are failing less, but that is a misnomer - less people get married. So you have to include longer term live in relationships.