Theguardian iconTheguardianAug 30, 2026 ~1 min source read

As a therapist, here’s why I sometimes advise couples to end their marriage | Nicholas Purcell

Bring me a struggling marriage, and I will sometimes encourage it back to life. Other times, when the conditions are right, by which I mean when something is wrong, I will kill it.

As a therapist, here’s why I sometimes advise couples to end their marriage | Nicholas Purcell

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Bring me a struggling marriage, and I will sometimes encourage it back to life.

Other times, when the conditions are right, by which I mean when something is wrong, I will kill it.

Or, in more professional language, I will advise it to end.

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Bring me a struggling marriage, and I will sometimes encourage it back to life. Other times, when the conditions are right, by which I mean when something is wrong, I will kill it. Or, in more professional language, I will advise it to end.

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