How much do marriage counselors cost?

It's safe to assume that you may need to pay for therapy out of your pocket. So how much do marriage counselors charge? Rates vary from about $45 to $200 per session. The average is about $95. Since most marriage counselors see couples one session a week for the first three months, you can expect to pay about $1200 in that period of time.

Most clients have paid at least $5000 by the time they've filed for divorce. Some counseling can continue weekly for as long as two years or more without resolving all the issues. That would cost a couple $10,000 over two years.

While it may seem like a fortune, the cost of divorce is often many times that figure. To help put the cost of marriage counseling in perspective, there's nothing you can buy for $10,000 that will give you the same quality of life that a healthy marriage provides.

If you and your spouse love each other and meet each other's important emotional needs, you'll be able to do without many other things and still be happier in the end. Besides, I've found that people seem to earn more and save more after their marital problems are solved.