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Attorney Laurie Israel
Laurie Israel
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Why Mediation?

The first question everyone asks me when I tell them about Mediation to Stay Married, is "What about marital counseling?" The second question is "How is Mediation to Stay Married different from marital counseling?

Mediation to Stay Married is different from marital counseling. It does not seek to delve deeply into the past or the interpersonal psychological issues of the couple. Mediation is dispute resolution, and is concerned with the quality, nature and resolution of the disputes that are troubling a marriage.

All marriages have periods of difficulty. I think that it is important for married couples to seek all the help that they can use at times during the marriage. At different times, their receptiveness to one type of assistance may be greater than to another. Couples should pursue all routes towards improving their marriage that makes sense to them.