How Counseling Could Have Helped The Family Chantel's Pedro & Chantel
The latest The Family Chantel season showsPedro Jimeno and Chantel Everett on the road to divorce, and it's unclear why the exes didn't consider couples counseling. The topic was suggested first by Chantel's family, and then by Pedro's boss, after Chantel grew frustrated with Pedro in front of his coworkers and friends. Since allegations of domestic violence and restraining orders surfaced, it seems like Pedro and Chantel's relationship was always doomed. It's unfortunate that the couple didn't embrace counseling when it still might have helped.
Pedro and Chantel started their love story with a long-distance relationship, Pedro lived in the Dominican Republic, and Chantel was located in Atlanta. The former 90 Day Fiancé stars had enough chemistry and family drama to spark their spin-off, The Family Chantel. While the love was evident early on, season 4 has been full of tense stand-offs. Pedro focused on his budding real estate career, and Chantel was burnt out from 12-hour days on call as a nurse. Chantel only works three days a week, so Pedro didn't give her much sympathy over her grueling workdays, as she's also home a lot. Meanwhile, Chantel was growing jealous that Pedro spent extra hours at work with his coworkers.
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In episode 8, Pedro's boss Laura said that she appreciated Pedro's apology for Chantel's blow-up the day before, and shared that she only wanted the best for them. She also asked the pair if they were open to counseling. Pedro shrugged off this question, still embarrassed that Chantel aired their dirty laundry. When he came home, he asked Chantel how her day was, and she said it had been bad, and apologized for sharing their
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