单词 | marriage counselling |
释义 | marriage counsellingmarriage counselingn. Originally U.S. The counselling of married couples who are having problems in their relationships. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > [noun] > giving advice on problems of marriage guidance1929 marriage counselling1932 1932 Charleston (W. Virginia) Daily Mail 23 Aug. 1/2 The three points summarize the intimate experiences of one of the few marriage-counselling bureaus in the world. 1945 S. E. Goldstein Marriage & Family Counseling 421 When marriage counseling becomes well-established and generally accepted as a profession, it..will be used as, for example, that of the lawyers. 1959 W. Herbert & F. Jarvis (title) A modern approach to marriage counselling. 1970 Guardian 31 July 18/6 In the 30 years the marriage counselling movement has been in existence the lack of specific privileges for marriage counsellors has never come to a showdown. 1995 Independent 27 Apr. 18/2 Marriage counselling..while of value, has not really reduced the level of marital breakdown. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1932 |
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