Melinda Blau

Writer, Speaker, Social Observer

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Divorce Family Style

October 8, 1990 by Melinda Blau

Divorce Family Style From New York Magazine One of the greatest cosmic jokes is that people whose ties as a couple have been severed in court will always be in each other’s lives. Read more…

How to Get Out of Your Job Rut

August 23, 1990 by Melinda Blau

How to Get Out of Your Job Rut From New York Magazine The people who switch rather than sulk may be wiser than those who stay put. Read more…

In It Together

September 23, 1989 by Melinda Blau

In It Together From New York Magazine There was no magical solution to our problem…but over those two or three years, family therapy got us all through a hard transition period. Read more…

Caregiving: Coping with a Chronically Ill Spouse

August 23, 1989 by Melinda Blau

Caregiving: Coping with a Chronically Ill Spouse From McCall’s These men and women can spend as long as 30 years in silent, self-imposed isolation as they helplessly watch their loved ones deteriorate. Read more…

Middle Class Mice and How to Get Rid of Them

December 12, 1988 by Melinda Blau

Middle Class Mice and How to Get Rid of Them From New York Magazine Mice have changed my life. I remember what it was like when it was safe to leave the Brie out to breathe, when I could eat rye bread without the dark seeds’ making me queasy. Read more…

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ABOUT ME
As an award-winning journalist and author of fifteen books, my “beat” is relationships. Find out more about my work here.
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