by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Mar 14, 2023 | couples, couples counseling, love, marriage
Maintaining a healthy and happy relationship takes effort, commitment, and a willingness to work through the challenges that inevitably arise. However, even the strongest relationships can face difficulties that are difficult to overcome on their own. This is where...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Feb 23, 2023 | couples, couples counseling, love
Money is one of the most common sources of tension in a relationship. In fact, disagreements about finances are one of the leading causes of marital conflict. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. With some planning and communication, you can navigate...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Feb 3, 2023 | couples, couples counseling, holiday, love, marriage
Valentine’s Day is a special occasion celebrated by lovers all over the world. It is a day dedicated to expressing love, affection, and appreciation to your significant other. The holiday has its roots in ancient Rome, where a festival called Lupercalia was held...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
