he'll think it's a ploy to get him into counselling
He may and then again he may not. As long as you know it is for the boys - it really does not matter what he thinks. YOU cannot control/change what he may or may not think anyway. So do what is right for the kids.
Enjoy your dinner and I hope you can at least get the boys to go see someone.
"The difficulties of Life are intended to make us BETTER,not bitter". "Fear is a prison, where you are the jailer. FREE YOURSELF!" "Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B." - Jack3Beans