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By Sabrina Summerfield

Marriage counseling can quickly become an expensive proposition. And when one member of a marriage is seriously considering ending the union, it can be difficult for them to envisage spending $100 or more an hour on something they believe they want out of. That's one side of the coin. The other side is the couple that desperately wants help solving problems that they can't deal with, but can't afford the high cost of therapy. This article is a look at where one might be able to obtain free marriage counseling.

The primary source of free marriage counseling is churches. If the couple was married in a religious service, the best place to start looking for free marriage counseling is by contacting the church in which they were married. Most of these services are delivered on a pay what you can basis. Here are some of the largest groups:

For Roman Catholics, obtaining marriage counseling is as easy as contacting your local Catholic Family Service. You can contact them through your local parish office or you can phone them directly. This organization has hundreds of offices and thousands of well trained counselors across the continent. If your Catholic marriage needs help, don't wait.

Jewish Family Services are organized on an ad hoc basis, according to the size and needs of the local Jewish community. Services offered vary widely from one Jewish Family Service to the next. One of the few commonalities, fortunately, is marriage counseling. In North America you can easily contact the Jewish Family Service through your local synagogue or you can for online and enter "Jewish Family Services of (your city here)" and chances are excellent that the website for your local Jewish Family Services organization will pop up.

ICNA stands for Islamic Circle of North America. Counseling is delivered to married couples within the context of the expectations of the Faith. Marriage counseling is delivered by the ICNA through Muslim Family Services. MSF is a division of Islamic Circle of North America Relief USA.

Essentially any religious group recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Service offers pay what you can marriage counseling.

For non-religious couples, governments also have a vested interest in stable families, or at least a vested interest in avoiding unstable families. However, social services varying wildly by jurisdiction. Obtaining free marriage counseling may be as close as the phone. Call your local department of family or social services and ask what help they might have for you. And good luck.

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