Category Archives: Communications

What Divorcing Couples Should Know About Dividing Assets — Be Careful About Post-Agreement Implementation, Very Important.

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     This is a good article in the Wall Street Journal  about what divorcing couples should know about dividing assets. It makes a great point, often overlooked, about making sure that the terms agreed upon are carefully implemented with the many required  follow-through actions by portfolio managers, pension people, etc.

 

…… “What Divorcing Couples Too Often Overlook.” Wall Street Journal (April 7, 2014).

Demographic Shift — Later Children and Waiting Grandparents.

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   Grandparents (WSJ 3.31.14) 

 

     Good study on the demographic shift impacting grandparents. Adult children are waiting longer to have children and their parents are now waiting longer to be grandparents.

 

 

“The Long (Long) Wait to Be a Grandparent.” Wall Street Journal March 31, 2014).

Advice for Happy Marriages — Five Rules —- Some are Good.

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Five rules for happy marriages. An interesting discussion of “startup and merger marriages”and other topics.

….. “Advice for Happy Life.” New York Times (March 30, 2014). (Watch this Video).

Startup or Merger Marriages. Which is Best?

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Five rules for happy marriage. An interesting discussion of “startup marriages” and  “merger marriages.”

“Advice for Happy Life.” New York Times (March 30, 2014).

THE Relationship Question — What is it? What to do About it?

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Good discussion about how to revive a couple’s relationship. Surprising answer. Act like a teenager. But this article has a great deal more to say also.

….. “Relationship Questions (More Sex).” Wall Street Journal (Feb. 11.2014),”

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Better Communication with your Spouse — Tips for Men and Women.

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                                         Couples in Business
Really interesting article on communication between spouses. It provides tips for better communication for both men and women. Addresses a broad range of topics discussing intimacy to chores. …. “Speak Your Spouse’s Language.” Wall Street Journal (December 17, 2013).

 

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Rating A Marriage ….. 40-Question Test ….. Good Starting Point.

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A good new survey that rates marriages has recently been published. While not giving an  detailed assessment of your marriage it does provide an excellent basic starting point.

….. “Rate Your Marriage (WSJ 12.4.13).” Wall Street Journal (December 3, 2013).

Website: The Family Therapy Center of McLean. The center is located at 1313 Vincent Place, McLean, Virginia 22101
 
 

ADHD in Children and Impact on Marriages and Untreated Adult ADHD.

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ADHD (Child)
     I often assess the impact of a child’s ADHD on marriages. I find the article in the Washington Post this morning to be particularly interesting. It describes how the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD is often difficult. However, I would also contend it’s not only the impact on the child that needs to be determined but also the impact of a child’s ADHD on the parents and their marriage. Of course, when an adult brings untreated ADHD into a marriage this often causes marital problems. …. “Diagnosing ADHD.” (WP 10.29.13).

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E-Mail    ….. SandyMalawer@Counseling-Connection.net

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Retiring Baby Boomers — Better Communications and Talk Therapy.

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                                                   Older Couple

     The article “How Therapy Can Help in the Golden Years” in today’s New York Times discusses how the elderly can benefit from talk therapy.  There is less stigma today than in earlier generations where people were sometimes institutionalized for mental health issues. In my practice I have noticed many older couples exploring roadblocks in their marriages for the first time. They have spent years getting by with day-to-day challenges and never having time to focus on deeper concerns.  Now they often want more than just staying together.  They don’t want to sweep their issues under the rug. They want a meaningful relationship that can sustain them through tough times ahead.  They want and need help with building communication skills, exploring intimacy, and setting new goals into the future. This is a welcomed development.

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Little Spousal Lies or Better Communications?

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“Little Lies Spouses Tell” is an interesting article the appeared recently. Its theme is that a little “buffering” may make a marriage happier. But you have to be careful. Trust is the cornerstone of a good marriage. It’s not what you say but how you say it that is very important.

 

E-Mail: SandyMalawer@Counseling-Connection.net
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