Post Divorce To Do List
If you are post divorce and are contemplating remarriage during 2016 there are important planning considerations that must be made. Hopefully after your divorce you revoked your existing Will and...
View ArticleInvest in Yourself During Separation and Divorce
During separation and divorce, many feel starved of companionship and intimacy as they emerge from lifeless or turbulent marriages. Given this scenario, it is natural to seek a new romantic partner...
View ArticleCreative Parenting Plans for Divorce
One of the things I like best about divorce mediation and collaborative family law is the fact that parents get to design parenting plans that are meaningful specifically for their family. For...
View Article10 Steps to Develop Divorce Intelligence
We’ve all heard of IQ and EQ! What about DQ – Divorce Intelligence? If you’ve been through a divorce, your DQ is significantly higher than it was when the journey began. DQ = Divorce Common Sense....
View ArticleThe 3 Stages of the Divorce Process
Divorce is not sudden, it is really a process that happens over several months – or in some cases, several years. Like any major life transition, it requires time and energy – and, let’s face it …...
View ArticleVerbal Abuse and Divorce
“You are such an idiot!” she screams across the dinner table as a green bean slides off his plate. The kids stare into their laps and quietly drop their forks, wondering, yet again, what battle is...
View ArticleHousing Changes During Life Transitions
Some life transitions, like a stroke, come upon us with no warning. Others, like a divorce, may be years in the planning. Either way, often life transitions involve the sale and/or purchase of real...
View ArticleDivorce: Traumatic or Transformative?
A life event as stressful as divorce has the power to be many things. In most cases, it is a roller coaster that seems to embrace the entire spectrum of human emotion. In the midst of divorce, you...
View ArticleFather’s Day: Not Just for Fathers
In divorce mediation, couples typically decide together how to handle the basics of Father’s Day. What time does the day start? Do the children spend the night with dad? Does mom or dad pick up or drop...
View ArticleDivorce: Traumatic or Transformative?
A life event as stressful as divorce has the power to be many things. In most cases, it is a roller coaster that seems to embrace the entire spectrum of human emotion. In the midst of divorce, you...
View ArticleDivorce,The Emotional Toll of Two Households
“What’s a reasonable settlement for me?” a wife said, repeating the question we’d asked her in divorce mediation: “Marry rich.” “Well we can’t put that in a separation agreement!” her husband angrily...
View Article4 Simple Steps for Getting Divorced
Easier Said Then Done You might be surprised to hear divorce is actually really quite simple. There are only 4 areas that need to be determined! Of course, simple doesn’t necessarily mean it is easy....
View Article3 Transformational Practices for Divorce Negotiations and Beyond
Divorce has the power to be a transformational event in your life because it invites you to handle things for the best when you’re at your worst. Of course, none of us want to seek stressors for the...
View ArticleDivorce and College-Bound Kids
A college freshman told me that his parents thought they were doing everything right by waiting until he left for college to divorce and sell the family house. “But my first visit home from school was...
View ArticleDivorce Law & Other Laws, How Does it Apply to Me?
The U.S. legal system can seem like the Wild West — sometimes bewildering and sometimes cruel. Although there are endless details and nuances, the logic behind our legal system is rather simple. This...
View ArticleDivorce is About the Future, Not the Past!
One of the great temptations of divorce is to focus on the hurt of the past. After all, it probably plays a large reason in why you are separating! However, letting the wounds of your marriage dictate...
View ArticleDivorce: Help Your Child By Helping Yourself
“There’s nothing wrong with my son,” the father in mediation shouted. “And now strangers are telling me to get him tested. I’m not getting him tested!” “See what I have to put up with! The man won’t...
View ArticleDivorce Court, It’s a Crap Shoot!
There’s nothing like Divorce Court to make you realize that entering into the court system is purely a crapshoot. A client recently sent a text informing me that she received an email from her attorney...
View ArticleWhat Is Collaborative Law?
Going through a divorce can be a challenging, trying process. The media often portray divorce with ex-spouses lawyered up as courtroom adversaries — the same folks who once pledged to hold each other...
View ArticleDivorce Doesn’t Always Mean Divided Holidays
The wife of the couple we were mediating with sat weeping in a session. She and her husband had amicably worked out the difficult terms of their divorce. Their finances were split evenly. The couple...
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