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Dealing with Stress in your Marriage

By Selena Walckner | Published: October 17, 2011

Everyone knows that stress can cause a lot of problems, so it should be no surprise that too much stress can harm your marriage. To protect your marriage from stress, first, you have to figure out what is causing the … Continue reading →

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Turn Falling in Love into Staying in Love

By Selena Walckner | Published: October 5, 2011

Popular culture is filled with tales of finding a soul mate and falling in love. As children, we hear stories of princesses riding off into the sunset with their knights in shining armor, finding happily ever after. As we age, movies … Continue reading →

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What Makes Marriage Work

By Selena Walckner | Published: September 26, 2011

Faithfulness is the most important factor in a successful marriage, according to a recent survey by Pew Research Center. Participants were asked to rank nine items associated with a successful marriage as either “very important,” “important,” or “not very important.” … Continue reading →

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Long-term Effects of Conflict on Children

By Selena Walckner | Published: September 24, 2011

Today’s parents are embracing the mindset of “staying together for the kids” out of a desire to protect their children from the pain of divorce. But parents must also protect their children by preventing conflict. Parental conflict, regardless of divorce, can have … Continue reading →

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Quick Advice for Dealing with Difficult In-Laws

By Selena Walckner | Published: September 1, 2011
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Avoiding Divorce with Reconciliation Services

By Selena Walckner | Published: August 30, 2011

Over the past 40 years, marriage assistance has moved away from reconciliation efforts and towards helping couples quickly divorce. A myriad of professionals are available to help ease the divorce process, including lawyers, financial advisors, and parenting educators. However, this … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Divorce Statistics

By Selena Walckner | Published: July 21, 2011

Statistics say that half of all marriages will fail. Is it really a 50-50 chance that if you choose to marry, you will also choose to divorce? Possibly not. Your personal risk of divorce might be lower than you realize. … Continue reading →

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Does Facebook Cause Divorce?

By Selena Walckner | Published: June 28, 2011

For the past year, the news reported that Facebook is dangerous for marriages. The statistic that 1-in-5 divorces are caused by Facebook circulated around the internet. However, The Wall Street Journal now reports the information is exaggerated, and the “1-in-5” … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Parenthood

By Selena Walckner | Published: June 24, 2011

Becoming parents is one of the most emotional experiences a couple can share. Parents routinely express that it is one of the happiest moments in their lives. During pregnancy, a lot of time is spent taking care of things for … Continue reading →

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A Divorce Attorney Can Rush You Into Divorce

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: December 4, 2010
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A story of infidelity, divorce mediation, then reconciliation

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: September 27, 2010

There is a touching story in Salon about an infidelity overcome through the persistence of both husband and wife. Written five years after the affair, it shows that not every affair necessarily ends in divorce. When Robert told me about … Continue reading →

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Practical advice for your marriage from a divorce attorney

By Laurie Israel | Published: July 20, 2010

As a practicing divorce attorney and divorce mediator, I’ve met a number of couples that, if they had been given some good advice (and had remembered that advice) a few years or even months earlier, they would not be divorcing. … Continue reading →

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Deciding whether to divorce or continue your marriage

By Laurie Israel | Published: July 11, 2010

  One of the most interesting and fulfilling parts of my law practice is to assist people who are contemplating divorce or in the midst of divorcing. I consider this work in helping people though a very significant transition in … Continue reading →

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