Monthly Archives: October 2010

Breaking Marriage Trust Comes in Many Forms

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: October 12, 2010

Trust is a key ingredient in healthy relationships. Most people would agree that dating someone else is breaking trust and jeopardizing the existence of the marital relationship. Breaking the bonds of financial trust can be equally damaging to a relationship. … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Postnuptial helped set aside financial stress in the marriage

By Rachel Fishman Green | Published: October 11, 2010

[Editor: This episode is part of a video interview series with MaritalMediation member Rebecca Fishman Green in which she talks about her experience as a marital mediator.] “For them it felt fair for the husband to be solely responsible for … Continue reading →

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Can marriage argument styles indicate the odds of divorce?

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: October 10, 2010

The Voice of America highlights a recent study about argument styles in marriage and the impact on divorce rates. It was a 16 year study, so the results are worth noting. University of Michigan professor Kira S. Birditt led the … Continue reading →

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Does living together lead to higher divorce rates?

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: October 7, 2010

In Newsweek, journalist Mike Kemp writes about some new studies of unmarried couples living together. Traditionally, living together before marriage was thought to make divorce more likely. Moving in together before marriage used to be associated with a higher risk … Continue reading →

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Money Is More than Dollars – Emotions and Finance in Relationships

By Cinda Jones | Published: October 5, 2010

When relationships fail, about 70% of those who decide to split do so because of money issues. We intellectualize money and talk about it in terms of making sound financial decisions. The recognition of the emotions connected to money is … Continue reading →

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Marriage compatibility is all in your head

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: October 3, 2010

George Pransky is a prominent psychologist known for his theories on relationships. Among his many writings, he is the author of The Relationship Handbook, an extremely interesting guide to relationships, marriage, and divorce which includes the following excerpt: We have … Continue reading →

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Michele Weiner-Davis on Regrets After Divorce

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: October 2, 2010

Michele Weiner-Davis is a well-known author and therapist who specializes in marriage relationships. She’s published the first chapter from her fascinating book Divorce Busting from which we get this quote about her changed perspective to divorce. Over the past several … Continue reading →

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