Are you fighting with your partner based on assumptions or reality?

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Jan 24, 2023 | couples, couples counseling, divorce, love, marriage

Are you fighting with your partner based on assumptions or reality? There is no doubt that couples will fight in their relationship. Whether these fights are productive or not it is important to recognize where your arguments are coming from? Are they coming from an...

Managing the Generation Gap and Fear

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog, family, generation, holiday

What is the generation gap?  The generation gap is simply defined as a difference in values and attitudes between one generation and another. The generation gap helps explain why older and younger people or individuals from different generations have a hard time...

Politics, Covid, and Turkey… oh my!

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 26, 2022 | coronavirus, fall, family, holiday

The holiday season is here, which means spending time and catching up with our loved ones. For many, this is a time to talk about what is in the latest news or to discuss politics. It is more than common to have families who hold different opinions, beliefs, and...

Healthy Marriage During Pregnancy

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Feb 22, 2022 | anxiety, Blog, couples, couples counseling, group, love, marriage, pregnancy

Mood Swings During Pregnancy Are Common One big reason for pregnancy mood swings is a women’s rapidly changing hormones, specifically estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen, associated with serotonin, levels soar during the first trimester and can cause emotional...

FALL BACK in LOVE!! FALL is the perfect time to upgrade your relationship.

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 19, 2021 | couples, couples counseling, divorce, fall, love, marriage, mediation, self-care, Uncategorized

FALL BACK IN LOVE…READ MORE TO LEARN HOW The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, the aroma of pumpkin latte’s and pumpkin everything else is cropping up all around you.  There may be a feeling of warmth and festivity in the air as the seasons change, so why...

Gray Divorce

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Aug 26, 2021 | Blog, couples, divorce, mediation

Divorce can be hard and have a negative impact. But the same can be said for staying in a long-term bad marriage. Over the last 20 years divorce rates have been declining. A striking contrast to this trend is a phenomenon known as the “Gray Divorce.” Gray divorce...

Communicate, Communicate some more, And Now Again!

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | May 2, 2021 | couples, marriage

Communicate, Communicate some more, And Now Again! I never meet couples in my practice who over communicate. Instead I meet couples who make wrong assumptions about one another, stonewall and say things like “what’s the point” or “nothing I say matters”, fight to win....

February is here! Love is in the air!

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Feb 4, 2021 | couples, marriage

VALENTINES DAY! Thinking outside of the heart shaped box. Finally, February is here! Love is in the air; romance is nearly in full bloom as the most romantic holiday of the year is quickly approaching. It’s no secret, as local drug store aisles are bursting with pink...

Benefit of the Doubt is One of the Most Powerful Tools

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Jul 9, 2020 | couples, divorce, marriage

So you have been with your spouse for quite a while, it’s normal to assume you know how they will act, think, or even feel in a specific situation. But how well do you really know your partner? Take the Gottman quiz to find out. More often than not, acting like...

9 Ways to Strengthen Your Connection with Your Partner

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | May 29, 2020 | Blog, couples, marriage

Wouldn’t it be great if relationships came with an “easy button” like so many other things in our tech-heavy world? So many things run on autopilot these days: planes, phones, and even cars that can drive themselves! In this world where many things work well with...