Marriage Counseling

After catching his wife Amanda in a compromising situation, Michael goes on a destructive rampage, escalating the chaos in his already strained life.

“Marriage Counseling” is a key mission in Grand Theft Auto V where Michael De Santa’s personal life takes center stage. It highlights his rocky relationship with his wife Amanda and sets the stage for future tensions with a powerful figure. This mission blends drama, action, and destruction, showcasing Michael’s temper and his struggle to control his chaotic life.

In the “Marriage Counseling” mission, Michael finds out his wife Amanda is having an affair with her tennis coach. Enraged, he teams up with Franklin to chase down the coach and take revenge, which results in a destructive chain of events. The mission serves as a key turning point for Michael’s character and his role in the game’s narrative, blending explosive action with comedic undertones.

Objectives

• Find Amanda and her tennis coach.
• Chase the tennis coach through the streets of Los Santos.
• Follow the coach to a mansion in Vinewood Hills.
• Use a truck to tear down part of the mansion.
• Escape from pursuing gang members after the chaos unfolds.

Setting

The mission takes place in various Locations around Los Santos, beginning at Michael’s house, then transitioning to the city streets for a chase sequence, and ending in the luxurious hills of Vinewood. The setting showcases the stark contrast between Michael’s affluent lifestyle and the chaos he brings into it.

Objective 1: Discover Amanda’s Affair

• Start the Mission: The mission begins when Michael arrives home to find Amanda in a compromising position with her tennis coach. A heated argument ensues, and Amanda flees.
• Get in the Truck: Michael and Franklin hop into a truck to chase down the fleeing tennis coach, setting the stage for the high-speed pursuit.

Objective 2: Chase the Tennis Coach

• Pursue the Coach: Follow the tennis coach through the winding streets of Los Santos. Keep up with him as he tries to escape in his sports car, but be mindful of oncoming traffic and obstacles.
• Reach Vinewood Hills: The chase will lead you to a luxurious mansion in Vinewood Hills, where the tennis coach seeks refuge.

Objective 3: Demolish the Mansion

• Take Revenge: Once you arrive at the mansion, Michael assumes it belongs to the coach. In a fit of rage, he decides to pull down part of the building. Get into the truck, back it up, and then ram it into the mansion’s supports to bring the house down.
• Destroy the House: After weakening the support beams, a cutscene plays where the mansion collapses, and Michael and Franklin flee the scene.

Objective 4: Escape the Pursuers

• Getaway: After the destruction, Michael gets a call that the mansion didn’t belong to the coach, but to a powerful gangster named Martin Madrazo. This triggers a pursuit from Madrazo’s men. You must now escape with Franklin, evading their Vehicles while they chase you.
• Lose the Heat: Drive skillfully through the streets to lose the pursuers, using shortcuts and avoiding roadblocks to shake them off.

Mission Conclusion

• Wrap Up: After escaping the pursuers, Michael and Franklin return to Michael’s house. A final cutscene reveals that Michael has now angered Martin Madrazo, setting the stage for future conflicts with the gangster. Franklin, meanwhile, expresses amazement at the wild turn of events.
• Rewards: Completing this mission advances the main storyline, especially the conflict between Michael and Madrazo. There are no direct monetary rewards, but it sets up key events in the story.

• This mission introduces Martin Madrazo, a key antagonist in the game, who becomes central to Michael’s storyline moving forward.
• The destruction of the mansion is one of the most memorable moments in the game, blending humor with explosive action.
• The chase through Los Santos shows off the game’s vehicle mechanics and how Characters can get into chaotic situations quickly.
• This mission marks a turning point for Michael, as it sets the stage for his eventual return to a life of crime to pay off his debts to Madrazo.
• The mission is filled with humorous banter between Michael and Franklin, showcasing the contrast between their personalities.
• The tennis coach character is never seen again after this mission, although his affair with Amanda is referenced in later dialogues.