by DrDeb Hirschhorn | May 12, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Last week, we met Mimi and Jordan, a lovely young couple whose dating relationship was marked by Mimi being attracted to Jordan precisely because he did not fawn over her. Mimi, although very pretty, smart, and nice, had low self-esteem. She kept that well-hidden with...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Feb 22, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Someone asked me recently if I believed in pre-marital counseling for young couples with strife in their relationship. I said, “Absolutely not; they should break up.” If they are in pain and they have not yet gotten married I can only assume that one or the other does...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Feb 4, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
Hey, don’t just take my word for it! Let’s see what my colleagues around the web are advising you on the topic “marriage tips.” 1. Marriage Max http://www.marriagemax.com/tip.asp Mort Fertel is not a marriage counselor — and...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Dec 21, 2015 | Marriage and Relationships
You did know there were problems. For sure, there were problems. But you honestly did not know they were THIS bad. Your wife left. Or threatened to leave. Or saw an attorney. Or served you with divorce papers. Or had an affair. Or you find yourself paying attention to...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Oct 10, 2013 | Marriage and Relationships
We live in a singles world – and instead of being happy about their freedom, these singles are, for the most part, lost and lonely. If the obvious solution is to get hitched, the obvious question is: Why aren’t they doing just that? Why are they afraid of...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Apr 25, 2012 | Marriage and Relationships
If your marriage is so very bad that you are on the brink of divorce, then that is precisely when you should not divorce. Here are 15 reasons why: Don’t Divorce When Things Are Awful 1. Whatever made you angry has no chance of being resolved in court. In...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Sep 6, 2011 | Marriage and Relationships
Evan roared at Sloane. She had just woken up and already her husband of a decade was in a fierce mood. Her heart started pounding and she raced into the bathroom and locked the door, breathless. What could be wrong this time? And how long must this go on? With three...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Jan 5, 2004 | Marriage and Relationships
We have an expression in the Jewish tradition which goes, “Also this is for [the] Good!” It is said with a smile and written with an exclamation point. In the case of divorce, it is a very hard expression about which to be sincere. One wonders how in the...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Dec 4, 2003 | Marriage and Relationships
There are two ways to make custody evaluations holistic 1. The “whole” picture means the past, present, and future are equally important. During custody disputes, there is a recognition that everyone is under stress and therefore not going to look their...
