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Do Post-Nuptial Agreements Belong in Marital Mediation?

By Laurie Israel | Published: January 10, 2020

Previously published on December 30, 2019 by mediate.com By  Dr. Lynne C. Halem What Is Marital Mediation? Marital mediation is a relatively new entry to the mediation field. In a sense it is neither “fish nor fowl.” Marital mediation is neither marital … Continue reading →

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Mediator as Judge

By Laurie Israel | Published: November 8, 2018

By Laurie Israel When trained as a mediator, the first thing I learned was that mediation is a client-driven process. The ideal is for the mediation clients themselves to figure out the terms that will resolve the disputed issues between … Continue reading →

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7 Phrases Every Healthy Couple Should Feel Comfortable Saying

By Laurie Israel | Published: November 15, 2016

Words matter.  Back in the late 1960s, a Canadian philosopher named Marshall McLuan  coined an expression, “the medium is the message,” that struck a chord. The phrase went around the world.   In a marriage or committed relationship, words are the … Continue reading →

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Is Mediating Prenups a form of Marital Mediation?

By Laurie Israel | Published: September 30, 2014

My mediation practice during the past several years has taken a turn towards mediating prenuptial agreements.  Here’s how it happened: At times being the “other” attorney reviewing the agreement sent by the lawyer of the more moneyed spouse-to-be, I noticed … Continue reading →

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Use of Marital Waivers in Marital Mediation

By Laurie Israel | Published: April 25, 2014

ddddddd As published in The Huffington Post, April, 2014. All married people struggle with disputes that arise in a long-term committed relationship. What to do about the predictable and ever-repeating disagreements and mutual criticisms that come up from time to … Continue reading →

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Mediator as Truthsayer

By Laurie Israel | Published: November 10, 2013

Mediation is not one monolithic technique.  Mediators and mediation theorists may categorize different types of mediation techniques into different theoretical boxes, such as “facilitative”, “evaluative” and “transformational”.  But the categories all seem to bleed into each other.  At its core, … Continue reading →

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Eliminating “Hot Speech” in Marriage

By Laurie Israel | Published: September 11, 2013

As published on The Huffington Post, Divorce section, September 10, 2013.  We live in a very fast world. Information is shared instantly.  A public figure might do something at 9 a.m., and by 9:15 a.m. it’s all over the Twitterscape … Continue reading →

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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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Think Divorce Will Make You Happy – Think Again

By Selena Walckner | Published: October 11, 2011

If you are unhappily married, will divorce make you happy? Research says no. In fact, the opposite is true. Divorce tends to not alleviate depression, improve self esteem, or increase feelings of mastery of one’s life – key factors in … 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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Yours, Mine, and Marital Mediation

By Selena Walckner | Published: September 23, 2011

It is estimated that 65% of people who remarry have a child from a prior relationship. In reality, the percentage could be higher because there are no accurate statistics about the number of stepfamilies (when at least one spouse has … Continue reading →

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The Changing View of Fatherhood

By Selena Walckner | Published: September 20, 2011

The Center for Work and Family at Boston College researched the changing view on fatherhood through a series of in-depth interviews. The results of the study show that increasing numbers of men define the role of father as someone who … Continue reading →

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Marital Mediation for Newlyweds: Creating a Solid Foundation

By Selena Walckner | Published: June 20, 2011
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Marital Mediation Explained

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: March 21, 2011
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An Interview with author Deborah Moskovitch of The Smart Divorce

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: November 16, 2010

This week we’re announcing a new interview series with Deborah Moskovitch, the creator and facilitator of The Smart Divorce. Based on her personal experience with divorce and insights gathered from leading divorce gurus, Deborah has become a leading divorce and … Continue reading →

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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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How to Succeed in Marriage

By MaritalMediation Staff | Published: July 20, 2010

As a divorce lawyer and mediator, my job is to sort through the wreckage of a marriage to help clients find a post-marriage equilibrium of safety, fairness, and a modicum of peace. I read the signs of the breakdown like … Continue reading →

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