Family

Getting through a divorce can be extremely difficult at best, even when both parties are doing their best to cooperate. In cases where there is high conflict, divorce can turn from challenging to disaster quickly, as one or both parties…

As someone who specializes in marital communication and interactions, I often talk to people about how important voice tone is in terms of a marriage’s overall tone. But I recently realized that there’s another way to improve the tone of a marriage. And that’s through music…

If you’ve ever wondered, “We’re close… so why doesn’t my grandchild tell me what’s really going on?” you’re not alone. Many grandparents feel quietly hurt when they learn something important later – through parents…

Let’s say the quiet part aloud. Some senior communities feel like high school cafeterias with better lighting. There are cliques. There is whispering. There are women who decide who is “in” and who is quietly pushed to the margins…

Most women don’t wake up one morning in midlife and think, “I don’t love my husband anymore.” What they notice instead is quieter and much more unsettling. The conversations are shorter. The silence is longer. You still function well as a team – bills get paid…

Are you trying to improve your relationship with your daughter-in-law? Do you want to create a better understanding and reduce tension? If these are a few of the questions that frequently enter your mind, then read on for some answers…

There is a particular kind of ache that comes with watching your adult child struggle. It’s quieter than the worries of early motherhood, but often heavier. At this stage of life, you may have imagined something different – more ease, more connection…

The world is changing for 60-year-old women. We no longer have the social context that we enjoyed as a wife, parent or co-worker. Building community and creating a network of like-minded friends is a challenge, but not impossible…

Many women in their middle to later years thought that by now things would feel easier. Quieter, maybe. But certainly, more settled. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for women of this age to feel strangely invisible in their own marriages. Not abused. Just… overlooked. Forgotten…

Based on our many conversations with women over 60, a quiet theme keeps emerging. After a big life change, retirement, relocation, or both, many expected community to feel easier. With more time and fewer obligations, connection seemed like it would naturally follow…