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▶ African American marriages are on the decline. With marriage being an economic  mainstay in other  communities, what is the impact of this phenomenon within African American culture. And does this have roots in our legacy-are there socio-economic drivers that make marriages in the African American community especially difficult.  Tune into this episode of Brooklyn Savvy, where […]

Editor’s Note: On October 8, 2010, Mary Pender Greene gave a speech at the NYU Silver School of Social Work as a part of its Women and Leadership Lecture Series. After hearing her presentation, NASW-NYC staff invited Ms. Pender Greene to contribute to the Chapter newsletter, Currents; the following article is an adaptation of her

Miriam Longobardi: When you hear the term “cougar” do you picture Ann Bancroft seducing a young Dustin Hoffman or Demi Moore with Ashton Kutcher? There is no denying the fact that increasing numbers of modern relationships consist of older women dating much younger men – ten, fifteen, or twenty years younger than they are and

By Aly Walansky We hope you don’t need all 15 signs — that  you’ll value yourself enough to hold back and let him show you he’s  interested. But in case you are waiting for some signs, here’s some doozies: *He never wants to make a definite date (would you like to go out Friday night?)

Brooklyn Savvy keeps it real on this personal and provocative look at infidelity. Take a listen to the Brooklyn Savvy panel and Psycho-therapist Mary Pender-Greene as she takes us through a discussion on what makes people in otherwise commited relationships cheat.

Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami: How Americans are coping with secondary traumatic stress – as reported by NYC Psychotherapist and Relationship Expert Mary Pender Greene.      New York, NY, March 17, 2011—Last Friday, Japan experienced the most powerful earthquake to hit that country since seismic measurements began. Life for millions was made worse by a devastating tsunami.

By Aly Walansky Here are the facts about three celebrities who were blindsided by their spouse with divorce: —Actress Laura Dern was totally blindsided when her hubby, Grammy winner Ben Harper, filed for a divorce. The two had been married since 2005 and had two kids together. Meanwhile, Harper claimed in the legal documents that

By Aly Walansky Mary Pender Greene, NYC psychotherapist and relationship expert advises, “The presence of any one of these signs shouldn’t cause you to run out and call the whole thing off.  But if any of these situations sound familiar, ask yourself if you’re really into this guy.  Or are you dragging out a bad

By Kori Ellis If your relationship seems to be going nowhere, it’s better to end it sooner rather than later. Knowing for sure that it’s time to break up isn’t always easy, though. Check for these telltale signs that you are in a dead-end relationship. Any sort of change in life is difficult, and breaking