Introduction: Divorce for Grownups
Though it supports the multi-billion dollar divorce industry, conventional divorce serves families poorly and makes it more difficult for family members to adjust and get on with their lives.read more
View ArticleThe Psychology of Divorce
Divorce is both a legal process as well as a psychological process. The legal process is important but the psychological process and how it is played out by the couple largely determines the tone and...
View ArticleVirtual Infidelity
Now you can have adultery without sex. Many believe that infidelity exists if you have intimate communication with a member of the opposite sex or look at torrid stuff on the internet.read more
View ArticleDivorce Settlements are Very Predicatable
If you know the truth about divorce settlements it could save you thousands of dollars. Almost all divorces settle along very predicatable norms and cases only go to trial when one or more lawyers or...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Blame in Divorce
Despite the fact that most states have passed no fault divorce laws, fault and blame continue to play a large role in the ways that divorces develop. read more
View ArticleDivorce and the Recession
The economic woes that have descended on the country promise to be a two edge blade for couples considering divorce.read more
View ArticleDivorce Cleaners
How many times have I heard one of the following: " I'm going to find the toughest lawyer in town and take that wretched man to the cleaners." Or, "I'm so worried because she said that if I leave her...
View ArticleHow To Apologize to a Woman
Most men don’t know how to apologize. In intimate relationships an effective apology can quickly heal an inadvertent injury. Similarly, an ineffective apology or the complete failure of an apology can...
View ArticleCo-Parenting After Divorce
Co-parenting after divorce has become an increasingly attractive and sought after arrangement. In contrast to the conventional sole custody in which the mother typically has all the responsibility for...
View ArticleWhen Friends and Family Get Divorced
Giving advice to divorcing friends can be hazardous to them when you are not a genuine expert on divorce.read more
View ArticleIs There Such a Thing as a "Good Divorce"?
Although "good divorce" may seem like an oxymoron, most couples can achieve it if they know how it is done. Read this and learn how.read more
View ArticleMarriage Counseling and the Decision to Divorce
Once one partner decides to divorce, counseling can help. But it can also hurt.read more
View ArticleDivorce Piggy Bank
How about buying a divorce piggy bank so that you can save for your divorce whenever you do something to screw up your marriage? read more
View ArticleThe "Best" Lawyers
When divorcing couples search for the "best" lawyers, they often end up choosing the worst. Here's why.read more
View ArticleDivorce and Affairs
When a partner has had an affair and the couple is divorcing, divorce mediation is more challenging because the other spouse may insist that the affair was the only reason for the divorce and that the...
View ArticleThe Six Signals of Divorce
The decision to devorce develops slowly and one of the spouses is often surprised. Here are six signals that almost always mean divorce is imminent.read more
View ArticleTelling Your Spouse You Want a Divorce
How you tell your spouse that you want a divorce can determine whether the divorce is relatively peaceful or litigious and destructive.read more
View ArticleMarriage and Paying Attention
Marriages don't break. They slowly erode and starve to death as distractions from kids and careers sap the vitality of the relationship because couples neglect the care and feeding of the marriage....
View ArticleAlienation of Affection in Southern Divorce
Alienation of affection lawsuits are a quaint but potent holdover from simpler times that can complicate the negotiation of a divorce settlement.read more
View ArticleThe Annual Marital Performance Review
If more couples used an annual performance review with each other, marital difficulties would be identified before it is too late.read more
View ArticleSome Thoughts about Intimacy and Couples Conflict
Successful conflict resolution in intimate relationships requires essentially different strategies than does conflicts in busoiness or professional relationships. Because intimate relationships are...
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