Category Archives for Separation & Divorce
Alienation of Affection and Homewrecker Laws
Alienation of Affection and Homewrecker Laws A lot of people don’t know that engaging in infidelity can sometimes have legal and financial consequences. What are Alienation of Affection and homewrecker
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Couples therapists hear all kinds of reasons to leave a marriage. But a new research study by Professor Samantha Joel says that while 23 separate reasons were given by study participants, 3 dominant issues
Continue readingIs There Hope For My Marriage After Separation?
The Lure of Marriage Separation. Most Online Advice is Totally Wrong. Revised 1/24/20 Is There any Hope for My Marriage After Separation? I hear that question a lot. And in this post, I’m going to
Continue readingChildren of Divorce
Children of Divorce Revised 12/31/19 I am often asked about children of divorce. Wives sometimes ask me, “do you think I should stay in a miserable marriage just for the sake of my kids?” This
Continue readingGray Divorce
What is Gray Divorce? Gray divorce is how couples therapists describe the abrupt increase in divorce among couples 50 years old and older. Typically these couples are tossing in the towel after 20 years
Continue readingAdult Children of Divorce
Adult Children of Divorce Adult Children of Divorce suffer too. There is a robust cultural belief that adult children, once successfully launched, are relatively unimpacted by their parent’s divorce.
Continue readingMy Wife Hates Me…and Took All My Nobel Prize Money!
Intelligence is Not Wisdom “My wife hates me.” This is the lament of many men who call us looking to save their marriage. But you don’t have to be an idiot to mess up your marriage. You
Continue readingFive Styles of Co-Parenting After Divorce
Several research studies over the last 30 years have uncovered 5 primary styles of co-parenting after divorce. The first 3 are considered to be more or less functional, all things considered. The first
Continue readingDivorce with Kids: Help Your Kids Survive
Divorce with Kids: Four Steps to Minimize the Impact Divorce with kids in mind. Here we discuss how to minimize the effects of divorce on children by taking good care of your own needs, explaining divorce
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