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04-Feb-2012

Next Meetup - Asperger Syndrome: Partners and Family of Adults with AS

28-Jul-2011

Two US Observer Articles about Dr. Kathy Marshack

21-Apr-2011

Upcoming Book - Parenting with a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome: Out of Mind, Out of Sight

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Media Coverage

Learn what local and national media are saying about Dr. Marshack and her work with entrepreneurial couples.
Television Appearances

Watch Dr. Marshack’s latest interview on Asperger’s Syndrome and her new book “Going Over the Edge?” on AM Northwest

Television Appearances
CNN - Entrepreneurs Only
CTV/GLOBAL (Toronto, Canada)
Lifetime Channel – New Attitudes
KPTV – Good Day Oregon
KATU – AM Northwest
KGW - TV News

Radio Appearances
(partial list)

Voice of America - Career Contentment Radio - 2/14/08 show - (Click here to listen)
The John Adams Show - "Bed, Business & Beyond (Click here to listen)
Lifestyle CEO Internet Radio Show - Entrepreneurial Couples (Click here to listen)
NPR, Marketplace Money, "All in the Family" - (Click here to listen)
Public Radio, Marketplace Money
Public Radio International, Marketplace
Today’s Black Woman Radio
Business News Network, National Business Day
KEX Radio
National Public Radio, At Heart

"The intelligence, talent, and personality that you brought to the program really gave our listeners the opportunity to be enlightened by your expertise on families in business."
James A. Muhammad, Producer of At Heart

Print Media
(partial list)

SmartMoney Magazine, August 2011 - Click here to read the entire article. ADHD: Why Some Entrepreneurs Call ADHD a Superpower by Dyan Machan. "If at all possible, folks in Ferree's position should get a personal assistant to sweat the small stuff, advises Kathy Marshack, a psychologist in Portland whose practice treats folks who fit the ADHD description. When it comes to those kinds of errors, she says, "people don't care if you mean it or not." "

Inc. Magazine, March 2010 - Click here to read the entire article. How to Run a Family Business by Christine Lagorio. "When drafting a business plan – or even just laying the groundwork by brainstorming collective dreams for your company's future – its important to reflect on what makes you and your family unique, advises Kathy Marshack, a Vancouver and Portland-based psychologist and family business coach who is the author of Entrepreneurial Couples: Making it Work at Work and at Home."

Longmont Time Calls Newspaper, November 2009 -  Click here to read the entire article. Love Can Prevail by Pam Mellskog - "Psychologist and marriage counselor Kathy J. Marshack recently tailored a book to address communication issues in this subculture titled, Life with a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome: Going over the Edge? Practical Steps to Saving You and Your Relationship (Austism Asperger Publishing Company 2009). According to Marshack, “Most adults with Asperger Syndrome are undiagnosed. So, someone’s smart, financially successful husband could have AS … and can pass for normal, except at home.”

Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negocios, January 2008 Amantes Profissionais — Kathy Marshack was interviewed on entrepreneurial couples for a popular magazine in Brazil.

CNNMoney.com, February 2008 - Click here to read the entire article.
Unlimited Partnership: Couples in Business — Kathy Marshack, author of Entrepreneurial Couples: Making It Work at Work and at Home, says, "Husband and wife teams are investigating different markets all over the world."

SmartMoney.com, January 2008 - Click here to read the entire article.
Balancing Work and Life: Siblings and Business Partners — Learning to forge a new professional relationship can be tough for sibling business partners, especially at the beginning, says Kathy Marshack...Before going into business together, siblings should decide the positions they'll take based on skills, rather than family hierarchy or history, Marshack suggests.

CNNMoney.com, January 2008 - Click here to read the entire article.
Business Partners in Love — All too often, couples working together fall into stereo-typical gender roles, with women doing the bulk of the support work, says Kathy Marshack, a psychologist and author of "Entrepreneurial Couples: Making It Work at Work and at Home." And pay both partners a decent wage. "I am still shocked at how many women in these businesses agree not to take a salary," says Marshack.

Inc. Magazine, January 2008
"Til Death Do Us Part — Kathy Marshack, a psychologist and family-business coach, says the increase in the number of women choosing an entrepreneurial path is playing a role in the growth of husband-wife teams. "In the past, men tended to open a business and often a wife is helping, but he doesn't always see her as his partner," Marshack says. "Now, women are more entrepreneurial and recognizing that more in themselves than they used to."

Business Week, Oct/Nov 2007 - Click here to read the entire article.
Forming a more perfect union — "You probably will have more arguments, for the simple reason you'll be spending more time together," says Kathy Marshack, a Vancouver (Wash.) psychologist and business consultant who specializes in entrepreneurial couples. "You have to be willing to get through the arguments."

Daily News, October 2007 - Click here to read the entire article.
Tips for Hillary on turning 60 - by the books - "There's nothing like
spending some time in jail to teach you life's great lesson," decrees the
briefly incarcerated Dr. Kathy Marshack.

USA Today, July 23, 2007 - Click here to read the entire article.
A long shadow is lifted on Asperger's in adults— "Ten years ago, Kathy Marshack, a psychologist in Vancouver, Wash., was unfamiliar with Asperger's syndrome in adults. Asperger's is a condition on the spectrum of autism disorders that most people associate with children and teens, but Marshack has about 15 patients who are either adults with Asperger's or are the spouses or grown children of them."

San Francisco Chronicle, April 11, 2007
Couples in business together need to define roles, set limits — "Little things are going to pop up every day that you only saw once a week or once a month before. You're going to be inundated by things you love (about your spouse), but also things you don't like."

The Sun, September 26, 2007
Click here to read the entire article. Meet duo who sex up work - Dr. Kathy Marshack, a family/business coach believes couples need to talk lots about problems so they can overcome them. "Some couples may even drive to work separately to keep their independence," she says.

Columbian, October 1, 2006
Silver belles — (Dr. Marshack isn't your ordinary psychologist, she enjoys sharing a more personal story.) "Vancouver psychologist Kathy Marshack says some people are surprised that she, a professional woman, doesn't dye her hair."

Dance Retailer News, September, 2005
Is working with your mate working? — "I have met too many entrepreneurial couples where the only thing holding them together is the business."

Argus Leader, June, 2005
Making a marriage work at work — "When you work with your spouse, you just have to expect to have more arguments than if you didn't work together."

Inc. Magazine, April 2005
For rewriting the rules for husband-and-wife teams — "Lots of husband-and-wife teams won't acknowlege their competitive personalities, so this sounds like an ideal setup because it levels the playing field for each one's strengths."

Jewish Times, March, 2005
Working Couples — "Dr. Marshack says these couples should set aside time for both themselves, and for each other."

Turning Point Magazine, January/February 2005
What's love got to do with it? — "Marshack cautions couples to first consider their personality type before going into business together."

Ladies Home Journal, December 2004
Should you lend to friends and family?—"Marshack says you need to mentally prepare for not getting the money back, as your peace of mind is worth much more than holding anger at a family member or friend."

Inc. Magazine, October 2004
HOW TO... Work (If You Must) With Your Spouse—"There's potential for tremendous personal growth. When you're confronted constantly by someone who knows you so well, you're going to have an extraordinary oppportunity to work on your flaws and develop as a person."

The Washington Post, April 13, 2004
Spouses On the Job, Working Things Out—"Actually, Marshack suggests "implementing a 'cutoff time' for work conversations at home, as well as even driving to work separately" to make a clearer separation between home and work."

My Business Magazine, Feb/March, 2004
Sister Act—"Dr. Kathy Marshack, a licensed psychologist and family business counselor, offers five questions to ask yourself before going into business with a sibling."
To access the list of questions use this hotlink: www.mybusinessmag.com/fullstory.php3?sid=936

Vows: The Bridal & Wedding Business Journal, May/June, 2003
"And the tension the Posners felt in that cramped office is typical of couples in business, says Dr. Kathy Marshack. 'The thing that I would like people to realize is that there's a lot of good reasons you're working with you're partner.' "

Interior Business Magazine, May/June, 2003
Two's Co.— "According to Marshack, spouses who establish clearly defined, separate roles will alleviate any reporting confusion for employees and create important boudaries for themselves."

Profit Magazine, April/May, 2003
In love and business— "In fact, Marshack says, entrepreneurial couples have a greater potential for a breakdown in communication than other partners. The reason? To ward off conflict, they often fail to face issues head-on."

Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2003
Married, with a business— " 'People tend to be a little naive when they open a business together,' Marshack said. 'They underestimate the way opening a business will intensify their relationship.' "

My Business Magazine, FEB/MAR 2003
Married with business — "Says Dr. Marshack 'We want to feel like we're comfortable with our sweetheart. But you've got to be as proper and polite with your spouse as you would with anyone else.' "

Family Business Magazine, Winter 2003
Couples' Checklist for Success— "Kathy J. Marshack offers this checklist of ten essential factors for a thriving business and a strong marriage."

The Oregonian, July 19, 2002
Women Acting Up — " 'What you're seeing are more women willing to break with tradition,' Marshack says. Older woman-younger man couples can be as haapy as anyone else, she says."

The Columbian, February 19, 2002
Tragedy forces family to learn business quickly— " 'It's human nature not to want to face death,' Marshack said. 'If you don't plan, you are leaving family members hanging out to dry. It certainly would be nice to have all that in place so everybody knows what to do next.' "

The Central New York Business Journal, December 28, 2001
A woman's place? — "Communication is a key point when it comes to compensating women in the family business. 'Men are very willing to listen, but women want men to figure it out,' Marshack says. 'They probably need to speak up. Most of the time, men had no idea it was a problem.' "

Bankrate.com, July, 2001
Leaving the cubicle for your own company— "She notes that business success has nothing to do with intelligence, nothing to do with how much backing you have, nothing to do with what industry you're in or what product you're trying to develop. 'The only thing that's relevant is if the person is tenacious,' says Marshack. 'If they're willing to just hand in there and keep plugging away at it, they will probably be successful. You have to believe in yourself.' "
To access the entire article use this hotlink: www.bankrate.com/brm/news/biz/soho/20010711a.asp

Entrepreneur's Start-Ups Magazine, June, 2001
For Better or for Worse— "But Gen X couples are challenging the tradional roles of copreneur relationships. 'With more women starting their own businesses, styles are changing for entrepreneurial couples,' says Marshack. 'Gen X women are very comforable being leaders in their field. They don't feel they have to defer to men, and the men think, I follow talent - it doesn't have to be a man.'"

The Spokesman Review, May 27, 2001
Is it in you? — "Since owning a business takes a lot of time and energy, Marshack said she recommends that couples get their health and personal lives in order before embarking on a new venture."

Springfield News, May 20, 2001
Partnerships- Some married couples in business together, too— "Marshack became interested in entrepreneuerial couples when she noted the number who were concerned about how the business affected their marriage. Some were arguing and feared the business would destroy their relationship. Being in a business relationship can strengthen a marriage, she says because couples work through difficult situations together."

Family Business Magazine, Spring, 2001
Online advice for executive couples— "So it probably was inevitable that a family-business consultant would offer counseling online. Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D., P.S., a licensed psychologist based in Vancouver, Wash., has launched www.executivecouples.com, which features articles, exercises, audio and video clips and - yes-online consultations."

Fortune Small Business Magazine, April, 2001
Till Death (or bankruptcy) Do Us Part— "According to Marshack, the family business coach, people who are 'used to being equal partners at home' can have trouble adjusting to a boss-subordinate workplace relationship with their spouse."

Peoria Journal Star, March 13, 2001
Unique issues come under scrutiny at BU breakfast meeting — "Marshack said she observed that in marriage counseling, issues often overlapped between work and home. 'Roles overlap. You can't artificially separate them.' "

The Oregonian, March 4, 2001
Flaunt it, baby! Flirting's fun, but also part of our nature— "As a therapist, I am frequently teaching people how to flirt," Marshack says. "I'm talking to them about how to be responsible about it."

Entrepreneur Magazine, February 2001
All Kidding Aside — " 'Self-made millionaires really need to pay attention to what values they're passing on to their children,' says Kathy Marshack."

The Oregonian, November 23, 2000
Holidays — "Realize that people mean well," Marshack says, "that deep down inside, they are doing their best."

Washington Post, October 14, 2000
When Selling Becomes a Joint Effort — "When husbands and wives work together, there's a tendency for the woman to start downplaying her leadership role, feeling in some way that she can't upset her husband's ego," said Kathy Marshack.

Business Advisor, Sep/Oct 2000
Down the Aisle and Into the Office — "Despite the trouble areas that might arise when working with a spouse, the benefits usually make it all worthwhile. "Part of the appeal is that you have someone who will be as committed as you are," says Marshack. At least now you'll have someone to hold your hand."

Automotive Body Repair News, October 2000
Making the Most of the Marriage Merger — "Avoid feeling pressured into thinking you have to structure and organize your business like anyone else. "Design a system that works for you," Marshack says. Take inventory of each other's skills and work habits, and build your company around them."

The Globe and Mail, August 10, 2000
A little push can help entrepreneurs "Ms. Marshack outlines ways couples can deal with the traps they fall into when working together, but says that couples need to communicate and realize that the business is theirs."

Business Week Frontier, June 12, 2000
Married to the Business "You have to toughen up your skin and not be afraid of conflict and confrontation. It's not just the business that's at stake, it's the personal relationship." In fact, says Marshack, many such couples she has studied say it's just too stressful. Often, they opt out of the business to save the marriage."

Houston Chronicle, April 30, 2000
Loving your work — "People think working together will make up for not going to dinner together, says Marshack, author of ENTREPRENEURIAL COUPLES: Making It Work at Work and at Home (Davies-Black Publishing, 1998). "But being in meeting after meeting with your spouse is not quality time."

High Volume Printing, April 2000
Are Your Children Ready to Run the Family Business? — Even women who are natural leaders need training, says Marshack. "Often, the wife has managed the nuturing side and feels it’s not her place to make decisions. She has not been trained to be decisive or to be a visionary. Yet, many of these women are left in charge of the business when the founder dies."

San Francisco Examiner, October 10, 1999
A couple of problems — Kathy Marshack, author of "Entrepreneurial Couples: Making It Work at Work and at Home," agrees that professional jealousy and competition between spouses is an often overlooked factor behind marital tension.

The New York Times, June 13, 1999
Working at Home: For Better, for Worse — As Kathy Marshack suggests, when you sit across from your partner at a home business meeting in your jammies, the wrong presumptions may be made.

The Oregonian, February 26, 1999
Life partners, business rivals — "If you view competition as fun, it’s a better way than if you take it personally; it just improves you," said Dr. Kathy Marshack, a nationally recognized Vancouver psychologist who works with entrepreneurial couples and family businesses.

The Reflector, February 10, 1999
Couples can get along in business — Marshack offered advice on ways to create a healthy workplace, and a methodology to help couples analyze their management styles.

The Boston Globe, December 1, 1998
Marriages That Work: While it’s not for everyone, couples who work together find flexibility lessens stress

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, November 1998 Issue
Partners in More Way Than One — "When husbands and wives begin working together, they don’t know how to divide responsibilities any other way than along traditional male-female lines," says psychologist Kathy Marshack.

The Oregonian, November 5, 1998
Mixing business, marriage tricky — Indeed, the copreneurial husband works an average of 60 hours a week, according to a 1993 study by Kathy J. Marshack, a Vancouver psychologist and business consultant who specializes in copreneurs. The copreneurial wife puts in an average of 47 hours a week, plus another 15 at home.

The Oregonian, October 6, 1998
Lessons for a family business — "There is a powerful need in all of us to keep our family going, and when you have a family that runs a business together, the business gets confused with the family," said Kathy J. Marshack, a licensed psychologist and family business consultant in Vancouver, Wash. "It’s important to recognize that the business is a metaphor for the family and not really what the family is."

The Columbian, March 30, 1999
Finding balance at work and home — Be prepared to handle success. Marshack has often seen families who don’t understand the social and emotional aspects of wealth. Mistakes can lead to spouses or children who are depressed and needy.

The Plain Dealer, August 1998
How to decide if spouses should be business partners — Without good communication, relationships flounder or fail, especially among couples with the stress of two careers or a joint enterprise, says Kathy Marshack.

Hartford Business Journal, March 23-29, 1998
Copreneurially coping — Marshack says copreneurs can avoid potential pitfalls by establishing boundaries – both physical and psychological – between work and home. For example, she says: discuss only work issues while in the office; turn the telephone off at designated times; don’t bring a datebook into the home; and drive into work separately (if applicable).

Nation’s Business, October 1996
Case Study: A Brother Falls on Hard Times

Contra Costa Times, February 25, 1996
Married, with Business — A demanding work schedule and lack of autonomy can create hostility that eats away at the marriage and the business. It’s something dual career couples, those who hold independent jobs, struggle with less, Marshack said, since they don’t define themselves professionally in relationship to their spouse.

Daily Journal of Commerce, December 2, 1994
Side by side — About half of all U.S. businesses are family owned, either jointly owned or sole proprietorships, Marshack said. Few people realize that they work for a family business, she said.