Option: Her Therapist

Now that you were in agreement that she could sleep with someone else, the next question was who that “someone else” was going to be. The discussion hardly started before she blurted out a name. One that you never would have anticipated her to say.

It was the name of her therapist. You were so shocked that you weren’t able to keep the uncertainty off of your face. Of all the men she could have picked, it was him? Before you could actually express that misgiving in words, she asked you to hear you out. So you swallowed your reply and just let her explain.

You’d always been aware that your wife didn’t have the best mental health. For a long time, she’d resisted any suggestion that she actually seek treatment from a trained professional. She’d only taken the first step with your urging. The two of you met together with a psychiatrist. Overall, a fruitful meeting. He prescribed her medication that helped improve her mood with very manageable side effects.

The doctor had been the first person to actually diagnose her with anxiety. To say that “you were not shocked” would be an understatement. The doctor had asked her if either of you had any indications where it might have stemmed from. You weren’t sure how to answer him, since there were any number which could have been true at the same time.

It could have been the bullying in high school. {if Male = true}The little regard her parents had for her privacy{endif}{if Female = true}the lack of respect her parents had for her sexuality and life choices{endif}. Her inability to handle the stresses of work life. If anything, it was probably a cocktail, containing all of them and more.

At the end of the meeting, the doctor advised you that medication might ease the symptoms. If she really wanted to conquer her anxiety though, she was going to need therapy though.

After a moment of thought, the Psychiatrist remembered that a new therapist had opened an office nearby. Most therapists nearby would probably be booked up, but he’d be looking for new patients. What’s more, after a quick look, the therapist’s website mentioned your wife’s condition among his specialties. The two of you left his office with a referral.