I desperately wanted help but my wife was ready to give up. I had pretty much been oblivious to our problems over the years and in a great deal of denial. I got to the point where I wasn't a very nice person and our relationship was suffering, but the last thing I wanted was for a counselor to say it was all my fault.

I reluctantly attended our sessions mostly to say that I had tried everything but was pleasantly surprised when I was not judged for my mistakes. Our therapists took the middle ground and sided with both of us. It made me much more comfortable to take responsibility for my mistakes and my wife did the same.

It seems small now but at the time getting to that place of admitting that I was screwing up was not easy to do. I don't think we would have gotten there if we hadn't signed up for the sessions.

Gary and Judy
Coral Springs, FL

We signed up for a full-day intensive. The time flew by and we did another full day about three weeks later. Best thing we ever did for our relationship.

Ben
Miami, FL

My husband initially wondered how someone who didn't know us could actually help us. What we both learned was, it was not about giving us advice or even fixing our problems. What they did was bring out the answers and solutions that on some level my husband and I already knew. We are still together and credit the sessions we had at couples on the brink.

Tami,
Dallas, Texas

We were initially anxious about not going through our insurance company to help pay for sessions. When we found out that with traditional marriage counseling either my wife or myself would be diagnosed with a mental disorder, we decided to attend Families on The Brink. Our therapists were very professional and very helpful. I would definitely recommend this service to anyone going through tough times in their relationship.

Rob
Garden City, New York

We put off going for help way too long. We got the help we needed in about 7 hours and used the remaining time for follow-up sessions. They really helped as well. For us, this was the only way we were going to stay together.

Mimi
West Palm, FL

I thought we would need 3 straight days to get everything out. 25 years worth of yuck! As it turned out, we were in a really good place after the first 4 hour day. We were glad we could flexibly schedule the remaining time. The 3 hours we still haven't used are like a security blanket we can use for a tune-up at any time. We have referred at least 3 couples we know can be helped to stay together. Thank you for this wonderful program.

Trent
Parkland, FL

We tried traditional counseling for an hour a week. It seemed like when we just started to get into our issues it was time to end. There was no way we were going to figure things out unless we had something more substantial. Our three-day intensive was nothing like anything we had experienced in previous therapy. It totally saved our marriage.

Bob and Carol
Lake Worth, FL

We flew in from Buffalo on a Friday, pretty much hating each other. By Sunday afternoon so much had taken place. I don't think either of us were prepared for what followed. The approach taken with us was extremely respectful and neither one of us felt blamed for our problems. In our previous therapy, it always seemed like one of us was more at fault. I only wish we had done this sooner.

Karen & Jim
Buffalo, New York

My husband and I are both attorneys and have really challenged our previous therapists. We needed strong therapists and our team really knew how to handle us. I have great respect for the work these people do and my husband and I are doing much better.

Lisa
Miami, FL

The best part of our Full-Day intensive was the time we spent with our relationship coach. After all the talking, she was able to get us to understand each other in ways that no amount of talking could. All of the barriers came down and we could really began to hear and understand one another. This was the critical component for us.

Terri
Weston, FL

I can't believe we were initially concerned about the cost. It scares me to think what getting a divorce would have cost us. And how unnecessary! Thank you couples on the brink for saving our relationship.

Laura
Park Ridge, NJ

We had been searching for something other than once a week counseling for a long time. We didn't know anything like this existed. When we got to your website, we knew it was different and figured we'd give it a try before we give up. We were certainly on the brink because we were having the same arguments over and over again and they never got resolved. When we called for an appointment, we really didn't like one another very much. With the added time, we were able to finally push through to some resolutions and we realized the ways that we were misunderstanding one another. We really had no idea what to expect but this was so different from anything else we had experienced. We would definitely recommend this to other people who are struggling in their relationship and who are not ready to give up.

Jeff and Karen
West Palm Beach, FL

We signed up for a Full-Day intensive but I couldn't imagine what we were going to talk about for eight hours. Well the time flew by! Instead of talking about a lot of different areas, we were able to talk at great length about where we were stuck. We worked with a male-female co-therapy team who were terrific. It took us a long time to reach out for help and I never pictured going to any kind of counseling or therapy. I can honestly say that we would have divorced if we hadn't found Families On The Brink.

Max,
Wilton Manors, FL

One of our previous therapists wrote down on a piece of paper what we should say and do with one another. It was the most ridiculous thing Rick and I ever heard of. If it were that easy we wouldn't be in counseling. Another therapist only wanted to talk about our respective childhoods. This was interesting but didn't do us any good with our current problems. In our Families on the Brink sessions, we talked about things that were relevant to our situation today. We stayed focused on the here and now and what each of us could do to make things better. That approach really worked with us.

Ellen and Rick
Plantation, FL

We can't thank you enough. Families on the Brink worked for us when we needed it most. We have sent many friends and family members your way. Keep up the good work.

Cindi and Patrick
Fort Lauderdale, FL

We got to the brink because Samantha wouldn't let up about my ex-wife. She was nothing to me but we had to deal with each other because of the kids. Every time her name came up Samantha would start a fight with me. It was becoming unbearable. When I suggested counseling, my wife found Families on the Brink. They were able to point out the ways that I was unknowingly staying loyal to my ex, standing up for her in place of siding with Samantha. That recognition was important for me as was the recognition for Samantha that she could take a different approach around my ex. This one issue that had pretty much broken us up is now a non-issue for us and life is so much easier.

Carlos and Samantha
Delray Beach, FL

A wonderful experience. We were very lucky to find this program because without it we would definitely have split up.

Scott and Cathy
Davie, FL

It is embarrassing to say but my husband was obsessed with pornography. It didn't matter if it was DVDs, magazines or the Internet. He had no idea how it made me feel and he refused to get help. When I told him I was leaving him if we didn't get help he finally agreed. I let him choose the counselor and he found Families on the Brink. I was expecting our therapists to really lay in to my husband about his pornography habits. On the contrary, our therapist's confronting but supportive style allowed my husband to see what his habit was doing to our relationship. We made some agreements and have so far stuck to them. It's been a year and I can honestly say that we are now quite far from the brink.

Susan and Timmy
Cooper City, FL

I just want to let you know that Families on the Brink saved my marriage! Second marriages can be very trying on a good day. Being single for 15 years made it difficult to learn how to adjust when my second husband, Dennis, and I married and moved in together.

Trying to adjust to another person in the house when you are set in your ways can be very difficult. We were both used to doing things, "Our Way". It seemed like we were fighting about trivial things every day. I found it very strange that when we had to make "big" decisions, it was easy. It was the insignificant little knit-picking things that were making a mess our marriage. At one point I even packed up my bags and wanted to just go back to being single.

You counselor changed all of that. She was never judgmental, helping both Dennis and I get beyond the "Small Things" and bring the focus back to understanding, sharing, listening, and not always having to be "Right".

We have now been married for almost 8 years and things could not be better. Now instead of wanting to ask him to leave the house, I just want to give him a big hug and tell him how much I love him!

What can I say but... a "BIG THANK YOU"!

Cheryl & Dennis
Round Rock, TX