TRANSCRIPT 6
Sydney Cleary and Curtis Lowe, Couples’ Counseling Session
Ellen Dwyer, Psychologist, PsyD
Ellen:
How are you both doing?
Curtis:
I feel like Syd’s shut down. Like our relationship is regressing.
Ellen:
Healing from an affair is really hard. Sydney, why don’t you share what’s been going on with you so we can sort this out?
Sydney:
Curtis came home late the other night. I started to worry.
Curtis:
I had a client dinner that ran late. I’m co-owner of the company. These things aren’t optional.
Sydney:
I know that. But when you stay out late, I can’t stop worrying that you’re with Collette. Or with someone else.
Curtis:
I don’t know what else to do. I came clean, Syd. I told you everything. I’ve given you access to my phone and my computer. Do you want me to quit my job? Because I will.
Sydney:
You built that company. I’d never ask you to abandon it. I know you need to go out and network and schmooze. I know that dinners and drinks are part of your job. But… I’m just not sure I can stay married to you.
Curtis:
You’re more important to me than the company. Far more important. I’ll sell my shares. I can do something different. Or we could move. Start over.
Sydney:
Are you serious?
Curtis:
Deadly serious.
Ellen:
That sounds like a pretty drastic measure to rebuild trust. Can we focus on some other possibilities?
Curtis:
Thanks, Ellen. But I think we’re done here.