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The Case Of John And Carmen Essay

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UNIT 9: The Case of John and Carmen The case being presented is John and Carmen. The two of the are getting married and have reached our for premarital counseling to help with some current issues regarding to their in laws meddling into their relationship which is caused a strain between the two of them. John has come from an upper middle class African American family. John’s parents are not pleased that John is not going to be readily available to his brother and cousins. John’s parents contributed Carmen as the problem. Carmen has come from a Puerto Rican family that is strict on their religious beliefs. Carmen’s parents are concerned that she is marrying someone out their religious beliefs. Carmen has expressed to John that she would like him to convert. John is not receptive to this suggestion and does not feel that would make her parents like him anymore. The couple would like to be able to address these issues and do what is best for their future life together. The presenting problem of this couple is allowing outside influences interfere with the couples future together. The couple has not been able to set up boundaries and limits with their extended family so that they cannot dictate or influence how John and Carmen begin their future together. The premarital counselor has asked the couple to take the online RELATE assessment before them come into the first meeting. The counselor chose the RELATE assessment so that they could do it on their own time

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