relationships

Meltdowns during divorce mediation

By Jennifer Safian / August 13, 2019

{2:25 minutes to read} Ram Dass, an American spiritual teacher and psychologist said: “We often think that vulnerability is a kind of weakness, but there’s a kind of vulnerability that is actually strength and presence.” People I see in my practice experiencing the pain of divorce, frequently have moments when they become tearful, fearful, or…

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Fear Part III (B): How to Neutralize the Effects of Fear

By Jennifer Safian / May 16, 2018

{3:48 minutes to read}  In Part III (A), we looked at fears that revolve around the immediate family unit when going through a divorce. Part III (B) will address the fears we may encounter with outside relationships whether with friends or co-workers. Will my relationships with my friends and family change? Experience has shown that some…

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13 Signs That Your Marriage May Be in Trouble

By Jennifer Safian / March 7, 2018

{5:24 minutes to read}  There are times during a marriage when many of us wonder if we are ready to give up. We are so upset over something said or done that we think we cannot take it one more second. But days later, we calm down and reason with ourselves. We look at the…

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Divorce: Is Living in Limbo Really Living?

By Jennifer Safian / February 21, 2018

{3:06 minutes to read}  Nancy and her two children were on their way to the airport for a week’s vacation with her parents. As Peter, her husband, closed the taxi door when seeing her off, he leaned in and whispered in her ear, “I want a divorce.” Was this news to her? Not really. Things…

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‘til decorating do us part

By Jennifer Safian / January 5, 2018

{2:54 minutes to read} Many of us may have heard of couples who buy and renovate beautiful new homes, only to find out months later that this same couple is separating. We ask ourselves why they would buy a new house when things were probably not going well between them. Why spend all that money…

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