August Divorce

Will Your Summer Vacation be Followed by an August Divorce? You know you should be excited that much of the summer is still ahead of you. This year, though, you feel dread, and wonder whether your summer vacation will be followed by an August divorce. You’re pretty sure that your marriage is over, but it …

July 20, 2018

A Marriage Unraveling: For Lack of a Pause Button

A Marriage Unraveling It was a marriage unraveling in the most ordinary of ways. First came the arguments about in-law interference. Money, always a source of stress for a couple in their early 20s who hadn’t established careers, got tighter as their needs grew. When the baby was born with special needs, their ability to cope …

November 16, 2016

Path Three: Commit to Marriage Counseling

Olivia wasn’t sure whether she had the energy to commit to marriage counseling. She and her husband Stefan sought discernment counseling after learning that he had a five year-old son from a previous relationship. “I don’t blame Stefan, but I’m not sure if I can stay with him, either,” said Olivia. “He wants shared custody. While …

October 20, 2016

Path Two: Deciding to Separate and Divorce

Your partner begs you to go to marriage counseling, but you’d rather chew ground glass. Or perhaps you have tried marriage counseling – more than once. You’re pretty sure you’ve decided to divorce, but something holds you back from pulling the plug. You wish a type of counseling existed that would help you decide if …

October 15, 2016

Path One: Staying the Course

You’re not happy in your marriage, but it’s not bad enough to divorce. Did you know that, for some couples, staying the course and deciding at a later time is the best choice? Getting Along, but Not Making an Effort “How did your marriage get to the point where divorce is an option?” I asked …

October 15, 2016

A New Option for Couples on the Brink of Divorce

Are You On the Brink of Divorce? Sarah’s* marriage was on the brink of divorce. She discovered her husband Jon’s emotional affair with a coworker in typical digital age fashion: via a text message that popped up on his phone, which he had left open on his night stand. This was the second time in their 14-year …

October 14, 2016

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August Divorce

A Marriage Unraveling: For Lack of a Pause Button

Path Three: Commit to Marriage Counseling

Path Two: Deciding to Separate and Divorce

Path One: Staying the Course

A New Option for Couples on the Brink of Divorce

Linda Hershman, LMFT, MS

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