Yeah, that's common in my experience. Another thing that's common is that, as with LW, there are other kids who need care. We had that situation -- someone had to watch our other kid, on a school night, for several hours, for 17 weeks in a row. Getting a babysitter for a Monday night is very difficult and we mostly weren't able to do that, so instead we switched off who was doing the parent sessions and educated each other in-between. But not everywhere will let you switch off like that, and not everyone has the communication skills and notetaking ability of two people whose livelihoods rely on clear communication ability and who have been through couples therapy together, you know? Like, we had some ADVANTAGES.
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