Spending Valentine’s Day alone (whether physically, mentally, or both) or in a tense and awkward situation (because your sweetheart relationship isn’t so sweet this year) surely is not the end of the world, but if this day and the lead up to it is...
Spending Valentine’s Day alone (whether physically, mentally, or both) or in a tense and awkward situation (because your sweetheart relationship isn’t so sweet this year) surely is not the end of the world, but if this day and the lead up to it is...
The new year is almost upon us, and if you’ve decided to pursue a divorce, you may want to have the difficult conversation and get your divorce filed now, before the full onslaught of filings that come every January. Divorce, however, is not...
You’ve finally decided to pursue divorce — but now another holiday season is upon you. So, do you start the process now and avoid another strained sit-down dinner and forced niceties around the tree, Menorah, or Yule log — or do you wait until...
I recently had the pleasure of doing an interview with Susan Regan, MFT for her “Make-Up or Break-Up” Community Project, designed to help people get the resources and support they need to either work on or move on from their relationships. We spoke...
When the stress of preparing for the new school year (and this year’s new and unprecedented schooling demands) hits, following 6-8 weeks of more “quality time” spent together over the summer, a shaky marriage will often see their issues come to a...
Life is full of transitions. We all remember moving out of our childhood home. For many of us, it was both a thrilling and absolutely terrifying experience. But possibly, one of the most fulfilling feelings is turning a house into a home—and a...
On August 18th, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote, was ratified. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of...
Usually, this time of year, we (co-parents) are focused on back-to-school supplies and meeting our child(ren)’s new teacher(s). We may be looking forward to refocusing on work or actually having some quiet time around the house, as it has been an...
If nothing else, this unusual time has given us time to really get to know ourselves and others in our lives and a real chance to reassess our relationships and our priorities. Have you discovered that the person you’re married to isn’t the person...