Friends always say "Whatever you need, call me." And they mean it. Trouble is, when you've been shattered, asking for any kind of help just reinforces the sense that you are a big, hot mess. Plus, trying to come up …
Do you have children in your life? Did you even stay longer in a marriage you would have otherwise ended for the sake of the kids thinking that two parents are better than one? If you did this, did you …
If you are divorced you may be entitled to a portion of your ex-spouse’s Social Security retirement benefit. If so you will increase your benefit without reducing the ex-spouse’s benefit. If you were married for at least 10 years, are …
Now more than ever, people are coming to my couple’s mediation office to help them save their financially wounded marriages. They aren’t asking me for a job, rather they want me to help them stop fighting about their lack of …
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Actor Bruce Willis has done it. So has Britain’s Prince Andrew and media mogul Arianna Huffington. They’ve all vacationed with their ex-spouses and kids. While such post-marital closeness is inconceivable to some divorced couples, others say it’s a great way …
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It's never easy to be away from your kids, whether it's a short business trip or a move across the country. Here are a few tips to help you keep the connections strong. 1) Every few days plan to read …
When people think of mediation, they think of "traditional" mediation. In this type of mediation, the mediator focuses on helping people come to an acceptable agreement, usually written. It is a solution-oriented process. The mediator focuses on resolvable issues where …
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Divorce is always difficult for the children, but what happens when the parents about to split have a child with special needs? According to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC statistics, the number of children diagnosed …
Traditionally couples divorce as adversaries, hiring separate attorneys to wrangle over child custody and support, maintenance, assets and anything else they care about, even the dog. It's high stakes poker. Ante up: legal costs, kids, stress. But there's another way. …
Unhappy couples today cannot afford to split up. Consider a typical couple I'll call Joan and Gary. The kids were stressed out by the high level of tension in the home. Both were anxious for Joan to move out, but …
Divorce Wannabees in the Age of Recession: How Trapped Couples are Coping Read more »