Posted by Adam

Wednesday October 6, 2010

AMBER Portwood and her fiancé Gary Shirley have entered couples counseling.

According to RadarOnline, the MTV Teen Mom stars decided to seek therapy after the network aired a violent episode between the couple.

“It’s my understanding they’re doing just fine,” said Amber’s father Shawn.

“They’re going to couples counseling.

“I think it was their idea as a whole, them together, to be honest with you.

“I think we all go through our troubles and we all have our idiosyncrasies.

“It’s just something that happens. It’s not a normal thing… I don’t believe it’s a normal thing for Amber to do what she did. I haven’t seen it hardly at all

“It surprised me that it was even on TV and it was shown on TV. I don’t even think it should’ve been shown on TV, to be honest with you.

“I think that MTV should’ve used better judgment, that’s all I’ve got to say.

“The kids are doing good and Leah is well taken care of, and they’re doing something about it and that’s the thing.

“And the investigation… of course they have to check into it. It’s they’re job.

“But, I mean, like I said she’s taken care of, they’re good parents, they really are. I believe they are and I’ve been around them… they’re getting along just fine and they’re taking care of her and they’re keeping in touch with me because I was concerned and I talked to her about it. But that’s what the couple’s counseling is all about, right?

“You know, this happened months ago… and things have changed a lot since then and they’re doing something about it, especially after that.

“They’ve been doing this counseling for a little while now.”

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