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The emotional impact of divorce includes feelings of sadness, fear, anger, low self -esteem, confusion and relief. Logistical uncertainties regarding finances, residence, career, co-parenting, social …

As noted in Part 2 of this series, parental alienation can be life-changing for the targeted parent. It is painful, it is unfair, and it …

A divorce affects every aspect of your life as well as the lives of your children. The internet is inundated with legal firms promising a …

New Partner Revives Pre-divorce Emotions Finally, there is one more surprising anomaly that I have observed in my years of working with divorcing couples. After …

Get Your Life in Order Before You Start Dating When one spouse starts dating while the divorce is still pending, it creates a very volatile …

Navigating an Emotional Minefield After living through my own divorce and helping thousands of people through theirs, I have learned many important lessons never taught …

A common mistake is this: the teacher and school staff are assuming this child lives in a two parent home. The beginning of school, school events, and issues that come up while a child is in school, like the above example, can highlight change in the home for both the child and parents.

What is the Purpose of Alimony? First, let’s define alimony. Alimony is a post-divorce payment that one divorced spouse makes to the other. It is …

Good Cop, Bad Cop Gone Rogue As parents, we know the game of “Good Cop, Bad Cop”, right? This strategy works at times for families …

Bouncing Back from Divorce; the Importance of Psychological Resilience Psychological resilience is an individual’s ability to successfully adapt to life tasks in the face of …

Few things more difficult than going through divorce and having a child with special needs. The issues of child custody, support and property division are …

Infidelity in marriage is a devastating experience. It may take years to heal from shattered trust and intense feelings of betrayal. Some marriages recover; many …

Divorce is never easy – even with couples who wish to part ways amicably. Having children makes divorce much harder. While the couple deals with …

Why do breakups hurt so much, even when the relationship is no longer working? A divorce or breakup represents loss, not just of the relationship, …