And my friend was devastated. She, too, was looking for something she couldn't find. They searched out a priest and counselor but for whatever reasons they were not able to find what they needed. Somewhere along the way they lost hope and divorced a few years later. Four years later, through a patchwork of funding, The Third Option became a pilot project of the Diocese of Syracuse Family Life Office.
Future growth appears likely.
Ennis sold two manuals last month, which is as many as she normally sells in a year. But she can't make much effort to market the program, simply because she doesn't have time. Of course that's just the kind of advertising customers are providing. Rev. Frieberg did a presentation on the program two years ago in San Antonio, Texas at a seminar attended by 150 people. Several asked him about it afterward, and he referred them to Ennis.