Written by Seth Eisenberg Nearly 30 years ago Virginia Satir, called the “Mother of Family Therapy,” encouraged psychotherapists to shift focus from therapy to education as their primary strategy for helping repair relationships. Fifteen years later, Dr. Marty Sullivan of Duke University’s renowned Integrative Medicine Program began integrating relationship skills training into a holistic approach […]
Should Filing For Divorce Be Harder?
February 14, 2013 1 Comment
Written by Beverly Willett In my view, obtaining a divorce today couldn’t get much easier. And that’s a great — and unnecessary sadness. We all want to be happy. But our current me-centered approach to divorce isn’t working, and children bear the brunt. Every year one million children lose the protection that, experts agree, marriage affords. Evidence shows […]
A Not-So-Rosy Valentine’s Day
February 11, 2013 Leave a Comment
Written by Michele Weiner-Davis Mention Valentine’s Day, and it’s bound to conjure up the same mental image for nearly everyone: Romantic dinners at candlelit restaurants, Godiva chocolates, two dozen long-stem roses, sentimental Hallmark cards. But what if your relationship is on the rocks and Valentine’s Day is just another painful reminder that your life isn’t […]
The Best 2 Hours Of My Divorce
January 24, 2013 1 Comment
Written by David Schel Like most people, I reached age 49 never experiencing a lotto win, surgery, or fighting in a war. I have, however, experienced the painful fallout of divorce throughout my entire life. When my wife and I got married, we had no family in our lives because of the devastation that occurred […]
The Photo Finish That Accompanies Divorce
January 10, 2013 13 Comments
Written by Jennifer Graham The family dog licks Tiger Woods’ face, as Elin Nordegren cuddles the couple’s daughter and newborn son. It’s their last family photograph – at least the last one the public saw. It was taken nine months before Woods famously crashed his car in 2009, shattering not only his windshield, but this […]
Stop The Divorce Roller Coaster — I Want To Get Off! (A Child’s Plea)
December 21, 2012 2 Comments
Written by Lesli Doares I remember my 15th birthday like it was yesterday. You see, birthdays in my family had always been special occasions. The birthday child got to choose a special dinner menu and my mom would make the requested flavor of cake. But things didn’t quite go as usual on that September day […]
Divorce Reform IS Possible In 2013
December 11, 2012 4 Comments
Written by Beverly Willett The election may be over, but America remains as divided as ever.[1] And our leaders and our citizens have their eyes focused in the wrong direction because the number one problem facing America today is simply not the deficit or unemployment or health care. It’s family instability. Moreover, the welfare of […]
Transforming Anger
November 30, 2012 2 Comments
Written by Naomi Grunditz How many marriages fall apart because the fighting just won’t stop? What’s worse, those who split up without learning how to deal with anger–their own and others’–will only face the same problems with any new partner down the road. And what will that accomplish, but another broken family? [1] Psychologist and therapist Dr. […]
Six Signs Your Marriage Is Headed For Trouble
November 13, 2012 2 Comments
Written by Michele Weiner-Davis I’ve been a marriage therapist for a very long time. It’s been my experience that people wait a very long time before getting help for their relationships. Research shows that most couples wait six years before seeking marriage counseling. Plus, most people never seek professional help; they head directly to a […]
Honoring The Institution
October 23, 2012 1 Comment
Written by Chris Gersten I have a friend, we’ll call him Marty, whose marriage has been struggling. Marty has been married for over 30 years. His children are grown, married, and out of the house. Marty also has run a successful business so he is not hurting financially. Marty’s wife, Ann, left him to live in Italy this […]
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