Divorce Counseling in Gaithersburg
Is Nesting a Realistic Option for Our Separation?
Q: My husband and I have been drifting apart or years. We’ve come close to divorce so many times, but we have three young kids. I can’t imagine sending them back and forth between houses for the remainder of their childhoods. We’re the ones who can’t make it work. Why should they carry the burden…
What Can A Divorce Coach Do For Me?
Q: I’m in the middle of a difficult divorce. My attorney calls it “high conflict.” I’m six months into this and still have a long way to go. I feel my family and friends are exhausted from hearing about it. My attorney suggested a divorce coach. What can a divorce coach do for me that…
8 Common Financial Mistakes Made During Divorce
No one imagines they will someday get divorced and when that day comes people hope it can be short, civil, and fair. Unfortunately since during a divorce a family’s assets must be untangling from one household and reconfigured into two; short, civil, and fair often quickly deteriorates into extended, contentious, and seemly inequitable. These financial decisions…
Do You Have A Healthy Marriage?
Whether you have been married for one month or ten years, how can you determine the health of your marriage? Married couples come up against many barriers through the course of their marriage, many are easily navigated, others cause problems. Without having a full-time marriage counselor at your beck and call, how do you know…
How To Improve Your Marriage
Problems arise in a marriage all the time. Couples that have incredibly strong communication skills will inevitably come to a resolution without professional help. On the other hand, these couples will have difficulties coming to a resolution when the problem is well outside of the “norm”. When fighting, or conflict resolution gets in the way…
How Marriage Counseling Can Help
Seeking the help of a professional marriage counseling service in Gaithersburg, MD does not mean that your marriage has failed. In fact, marriage counseling can help couples with argument resolution and other marriage techniques that may otherwise be unavailable to them. Marriage counseling is sought for reasons outside of love-loss. While love-loss and infidelity are the…
Divorce & Children
Divorce is hard on everyone involved. What many parents don’t realize is that children are often the ones who come out of a divorce worse for the wear. The short-term vs. long-term effects of divorce on children depend on the child’s age when the divorce occurs. The effects also depend on whether the split is…