The past year was a challenge in so many ways, and relationships were impacted in many ways by long lockdowns, economic turbulence, and the need to work at home while guiding children in doing school remotely. But there was a sunny side for some relationships as couples settled in to more time together without the distractions of “normal” life. While some relationships reached a breaking point during the coronavirus pandemic, many grew stronger. Research shows trends in both directions, with a flurry of quarantine babies and a backlog of divorce cases facing the courts.
In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner speaks with her husband of 10 years, Dan Golodner, and her best friend and client, divorce attorney Alisa Peskin-Shepherd, of Transitions Legal. In this episode, Lynne and Dan talk about how they fell more in love and grew closer during the pandemic, and have come to cherish their time at home together. Alisa shares what she’s seen in her law practice – how cases already in process became more intense, while the court system slowed down. Divorcing couples stuck at home together experienced more tension and anxiety. Alisa’s legal practice fielded a lot of inquiries during this time, but not necessarily people filing for divorce – until recently.
In this episode, Lynne Dan and Alisa discuss:
- Mindset shifts
- Black Lives Matter
- The 2020 presidential election
- The Quarantine Breakup
- Causes of divorce
- The role of sex in a marriage
- Listening & communication in relationships
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Coming up next on the Make Meaning Podcast:
Lynne speaks with David Ziman, a New Jersey builder of beach homes who shifted his business to be more climate-conscious during the pandemic.
If you enjoyed this episode, you’ll like these other Make Meaning podcast episodes!
- Episode 100 – Bassie Shemtov – How to combine career and family to really make a difference
- Episode 93 – Joel Hawbaker – how to blend families so everyone gets along after divorce
- Episode 86 – Joshua Smith – how to protect your mental health during really tough times
- Episode 7 – Relationship-based legal leadership with Katie Brown
- Episode 1 – The Best Business Advisor with Norman Cohn