. People can suffer from depression, particularly long standing depression, and not be aware they are depressed because it feels normal to them. D. Sometimes they are right, most of the time they are wrong. Clinical Psychologist You can sit on a mountain, but not on a tack! Sometimes, a small problem can cause a great deal of pain. Often times depression can create problems in your marriage and family. At this point, I share with my patients, Remember. Clinical Psychologist You can sit on a mountain, but not on a tack! Sometimes, a small problem can cause a great deal of pain. We so oftentimes feel if we could just get away from our spouse and find a nice, understanding, loving person, happiness and contentment would be ours for the taking. I have been providing treatment for step-families, step-parents, intact families, people going through divorce, sexual problems and parent-child problems for 35 years. We so oftentimes feel if we could just get away from our spouse and find a nice, understanding, loving person, happiness and contentment would be ours for the taking. I have been providing treatment for step-families, step-parents, intact families, people going through divorce, sexual problems and parent-child problems for 35 years. ,M. Lipton, Ph. Depression must be treated first in order to give you the emotional where-with-all to address your marriage and family issues. You put in the extra time and effort for yourself and for your children. Depression must be treated first in order to give you the emotional where-with-all to address your marriage and family issues. Many people look back years later at their failed marriage. People can suffer from depression, particularly long standing depression, and not be aware they.