Sucking It Up For The Kids
One of the nicest things my parents did after their divorce was to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner together as a family, not just one year but several. At the time, I didn't realize how unusual this was, nor did …
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Tips to help your dog deal with divorce
Breaking up is hard to do, and when the family pet is involved things become more complicated. "Dogs form bonds with people and when ties are disrupted it can be stressful for them, just like it can be stressful for …
What Does A Divorce Coach Do and Why Do I Need One?
Just hearing the word divorce may evoke many thoughts and feelings such as: trouble; fighting; court; economic strain; upheaval and injustice. The list can go on and on. Some divorce cases proceed smoothly without contention and animosity; however, other cases …
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Co-Parenting Advice: Develop Right Mind-Set After Divorce
Sharing parental responsibilities after divorce is usually of great value for the children. But it can also be enormously complex and challenging for parents. The consequences, when it doesn’t work, can be considerable. Your children are very likely to exploit …
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How To Handle Important Paperwork Before And After Divorce
It's 2012 and tax time will soon be rolling around again. If you've recently gotten divorced, are in the process of getting a divorce or are contemplating divorce, we have some tips to help you. When we interviewed Garter Brides …
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6 Steps to a Peaceful Divorce
Peaceful divorce -- sound like a paradox? In our society, even though more than half of our marriages will end in divorce, we still hold onto the idea that divorce is brutal, contentious and toxic. But it doesn't have to …
Nagging in Marriage Is More Common Than Adultery But Can Also Lead to Divorce
Nagging—the interaction in which one person repeatedly makes a request, the other person repeatedly ignores it and both become increasingly annoyed—is an issue every couple will grapple with at some point. While the word itself can provoke chuckles and eye-rolling, …
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Who Pays for College Tuition?
Tis the season for high school seniors to start receiving college acceptance letters, and for most families, that means it’s also a season of distinctly conflicting emotions. On the one hand, it’s thrilling to learn that your child has been …
Is Mediation Your Best Option?
Legal disputes are costly, time consuming, emotionally draining, and not good for business. A business dispute is a business illness. If mild, you can work through it, but it still drags you down and impacts profits. If severe, a business …
Divorce no excuse for bad behaviour
WHO says British etiquette experts Debrett's don't move with the times? The chroniclers of the cream of British society since the late 1700s have put together a book on how to behave during a divorce. The idea is to assist …