Q: How can I get my spouse mandatory counseling (anger, abuse (verbal/mental or physical), or any other form)?
Under no circumstances will my spouse attend any form of counseling unless it is mandated. I am married and reside in Louisiana, due to our faith, divorce is not an option; however, the verbal/mental & occasional physical abuse is a major issue & follows the same pattern (we discuss it & apologize to each other, it happens again, we discuss it & apologize to each other, & so on & so forth. In the end, it’s always my fault- as something is wrong with me). But overall it continues and has escalated. Years ago, we’d enrolled in marriage/couples counseling but each time he was a no-show & I attended, alone. As he felt he did not require any counseling as he does not think he is “doing anything wrong” & still feels this way. He manipulates the children & twist the narrative to his family members to justify & ensure he garners their support for his actions as he omits facts or adds details that did not occur (& to the children who often witness the physical or verbal/mental abuse, he would
A: If he commits a battery, you can can call the Sheriff's office and file a criminal complaint. Counseling will probably then be mandated.
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