Why Marital Mediation
Marital Mediation may be appropriate when:
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Traditional marriage counseling would feel uncomfortable or inappropriate
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Time limitations require immediate solutions rather than in-depth explorations
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Success in future interactions depends on learning more effective negotiation skills in the present
Marital Mediation offers the professional alternative to both marital therapy (that may require extensive time to develop therapeutic insights) and to the religious orientation of pastoral counseling; it is designed to develop concrete solutions in a shorter period of time. As a mediator experienced in psychology and communication, using techniques developed over decades in the field of dispute resolution, I help couples resolve family conflicts that could lead to separation if left unattended. Examples of such conflicts include:
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financial disputes
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parenting responsibilities
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allocation of household tasks
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intimacy issues
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communication stalemates
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career conflicts
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extramarital affairs
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conflicts in religious practices
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living arrangement conflicts
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family/friend relationship conflicts
MARITAL MEDIATION CAN HELP:
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Reduce marital conflict
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Protect children from stress
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Avoid separation and divorce
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Enhance communication skills
Marital Mediation: An Emerging Area Of Practice (5/18/09)
Susan K. Boardman, John Fiske, Laurie Israel, Ken Neumann
This article describes the process of “Marital Mediation” as a relatively new field of family mediation, designed to keep couples together using established family mediation techniques. Previously many of these techniques were used solely in divorce mediation. We begin by describing what the process involves, how it differs from both couples counseling and divorce mediation, and why we believe it often works for couples when counseling has not. We also discuss suggestions for promoting the development of Marital Mediation using both research and marketing techniques.
