1.  The divorce rate for first marriages is 48%.
2.  68% of second marriages end in divorce.
3.  73% of couples marrying for the 3rd time find themselves in front of a judge in a divorce court.
4.  4 women are murdered every DAY by their 'intimate partner'.
5. 1 in 10 girls are victims of dating abuse.

Despite the high divorce rate, domestic violence and dating abuse statistics, Beatty Cohan has discovered through her research, which culminated in her book, For Better for Worse Forever: Discover the Path to Lasting Love and to over 40 years of clinical experience, the 3 things that we all need to DO to find and maintain a happy and healthy relationship. Beatty Cohan is thrilled to be able to share this 'good news' with her Winnipeg colleagues and community. This event is hosted by Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze, Engagement and Education Director, and Rabbi Anibal Mass, and is sponsored by Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Jewish Child and Family Service, Jewish Post and News, and Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood. Read more about this topic and Beatty’s work by visiting: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/never-make-a-mistake-in-love-again/.

This is a FREE event and no registration is required. The event will stream live at 7:00 PM CST on Tuesday, February 16 on:

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ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER

Beatty Cohan, MSW, LCSW, AASECT is a nationally recognized is a nationally recognized licensed psychotherapist, sex therapist, co-author of For Better for Worse Forever: Discover the Path to Lasting Love, columnist, national speaker, national radio and television expert guest and host of THE ASK BEATTY SHOW on the Progressive Radio Network. She has a private practice in New York City and East Hampton.

Before moving to the United States Beatty worked in the Montreal Inner City Schools as a School Social Worker and later was appointed as a Director of Greater Montreal's School Social Services program. She also worked at the Toronto Jewish Congress (Federation) as an Associate Planner and was the Executive Director of Jewish Family Services in Calgary. 

Beatty is the daughter of the late Edith and Maurice Sair. She attended the Talmud Torah in Winnipeg, where her mother was a teacher.  She received her Bachelor's of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and her Master's of Clinical Social Work degree (MSW) from McGill University in Montreal. She has post-graduate specialization in marriage and family therapy and sexual dysfunction and has been in private practice for almost 40 years.

Beatty is happily married to Jim Vrettos, a sociologist, a former Yeshiva University professor and host of The Radical Imagination, a New York City television show. She has a married daughter, Jordana, a three year-old grandson Jack and a therapy dog, Chacha.

"Returning to my Winnipeg roots as an educator is a dream come true".

Beatty Cohan

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Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze
Engagement and Education Director
rena@szwinnipeg.ca
204-952-5513