by Steven Unruh | Jun 20, 2023 | Divorce
“Can people really change?” This question haunts many of us as we deal with siblings, spouses, or friends who seem stuck in harmful patterns. We yearn for them to see how their actions are causing pain – to us, to children, and to those around them....
by Steven Unruh | Jun 16, 2023 | Divorce
There’s no pain quite like that of betrayal. Maria sat across the breakfast table, her coffee growing cold as she stared at her husband. A stray text message had upended their seemingly perfect life, unveiling a clandestine affair that had been going on for...
by Steven Unruh | Jun 9, 2023 | Divorce
It was 11:45 pm, and Anna was still scrolling through her social media feed, admiring the picture-perfect marriages of her friends. Their happiness was splashed across the screen in technicolor – Sunday family brunches, romantic weekend getaways, precious...
by Steven Unruh | Jun 7, 2023 | Divorce, Narcissism
Let’s consider the story of Elizabeth and Mark during her final year of college. He was charming, handsome, and seemingly everything she had dreamed of in a partner. After graduation, they got married, eagerly starting a new chapter in their lives. But as time...
by Steven Unruh | May 9, 2023 | Divorce, LA Mental Health Resources
People pursue litigation in a divorce for various reasons, such as wanting to “win” at all costs, seeking revenge, or feeling like they are not being heard or taken seriously in negotiations. Litigation can also be seen as a way to ensure that one’s...
by Steven Unruh | May 2, 2023 | Divorce
You can’t believe what you’re hearing. This must be a dream or a nightmare. Someone is telling you that your marriage is over. You tell yourself this is not true, this cannot be happening to you! As a divorce mediator, I often receive frantic calls from people in...
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