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...

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...

Make sure you are fighting based on reality not on assumptions

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, couples, divorce, marriage

Fighting is a common practice in relationships. Couples fight and disagree all the time. The smallest disagreement can boil over into World War III. Make sure you are fighting about real things and not assumptions. Common reasons couples fight are: Lack of Sex. Lack...

Why Women Have Affairs

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Aug 8, 2019 | affair, couples, divorce, marriage

Women cheat. They do. Even though it’s not as talked about as men, and in some ways, a lot more unacceptable in society, women do cheat. Why? Usually when women have their eyes set on their guy, it’s forever. She will stick by her man through thick and thin. So what...

Summer Vacation Ideas for Divorced Parents

by Marina Edelman, LMFT | May 31, 2019 | Blog, couples, divorce, mediation

Divorce is not easy for anyone, especially those with children. We establish a life around our families, and divorce forces us to redirect that life and create a new one. Collaborating on vacation ideas as divorced parents is tough. The one constant factor in all of...