by Steven Unruh | Oct 1, 2026 | Divorce
Can People Really Change? It’s the question I hear most often in my mediation practice, usually asked quietly, and usually by someone who wants to believe the answer is yes. After more than 40 years of helping couples through divorce, I’ve learned that...
by Steven Unruh | Sep 21, 2026 | LA Mental Health Resources
Margaret was 58 when her husband set down his coffee and said, “I don’t think I can do this anymore.” Thirty-one years of marriage, two grown kids, a paid-off home, and in one quiet kitchen moment, every retirement plan she’d ever imagined...
by Steven Unruh | Sep 8, 2026 | Divorce, Narcissism
You’ve called your spouse impossible more times than you can count. Selfish. Controlling. Maybe even a narcissist, if you’ve spent any time on social media lately. But here’s the question that keeps you up at night: is your spouse actually a...
by Steven Unruh | Aug 24, 2026 | Divorce
It started with a single Facebook post. A woman going through a difficult divorce shared a photo from a girls’ weekend in Chicago—smiling, laughing, holding a cocktail. To her, it was one night of much-needed relief from months of stress. To her husband’s...
by Steven Unruh | Aug 10, 2026 | Divorce, Narcissism
You thought getting divorced would be difficult. You may not have expected it to feel like a battle over every conversation, decision, document, and dollar. One day, you’re simply trying to move forward with your life. The next, you’re responding to accusations,...
by Steven Unruh | Jul 27, 2026 | LA Mental Health Resources
Divorce Doesn’t Have to Become the Biggest Regret of Your Life Most people don’t expect the hardest part of divorce to be the decisions they make in the middle of it. One conversation turns into an argument. A text message is sent in anger. Someone refuses... by Steven Unruh | Jul 14, 2026 | LA Mental Health Resources
A Compassionate Guide to Having the Hardest Conversation You may have rehearsed the conversation in your head a hundred times. Maybe you’ve imagined saying the words over dinner, during a walk, or after the kids are asleep. But every time you get close, fear...
by Steven Unruh | Jun 29, 2026 | Divorce
Have you ever caught yourself wondering, “Is this just a rough season… or is my marriage really over?” Then, almost immediately, you push the thought away. Maybe things will get better. Maybe you’re expecting too much. Maybe this is just what... by Steven Unruh | Jun 15, 2026 | LA Mental Health Resources
Have you ever looked across the dinner table at your spouse and wondered, When did we become opponents instead of partners? Maybe a political discussion started as a simple disagreement but slowly grew into something much bigger. Conversations became arguments....
by Steven Unruh | May 31, 2026 | LA Mental Health Resources
Father’s Day is supposed to be a celebration. Yet for many people navigating separation or divorce, the holiday can feel surprisingly heavy. Maybe you’re a father who won’t see your children on Father’s Day this year. Maybe you’re a...
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