You’ve made the decision that your marriage is not going to work. You brought up the topic of divorce and hoping to go about this amicably. However, she didn’t respond, or you couldn’t agree to the terms. Your gut is telling you this is going to be a divorce war. Now what? I’m asked many […]
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Are you watching commercial after commercial showing families gathering for the holidays and thinking to yourself how sad and frustrated you are due to not being with your children this holiday? I tell my clients “You cannot control the holidays, but you can control how you go through them.” Let’s think about that for a
GOING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS WITHOUT YOUR CHILDREN Read More »
Once your divorce settlement is final, you know where everything of value that you acquired during your marriage has gone. But what about the intangibles, like the love and emotional bonds you shared with another person? Where do they go? The truth is, it is often much easier to part with material things than the
How to emotionally divorce your ex-spouse! Read More »
You tried everything possible to make your divorce go smoothly. Both you and your attorney made every attempt to diffuse the scenario and offer incredibly fair settlement offers. Every “olive branch” you gave was met with more anger, resentment, and a refusal to play ball for everyone’s sake. The challenges you are facing have now
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Reacting to your ex-wife isn’t usually the best move; responding is a much better choice. We’ll look deeper into the differences between the two, but first, let’s take this scenario as an example: The next few days are your allotted time with your child. As you’re rushing out the door to pick her up from
Reaction vs. Response: Which is better? Read More »
Recently, a client phoned me in a state of panic. His wife tripped over the family dog and scraped her nose and cheek. She was intoxicated and began to yell at the dog which prompted my client to go downstairs and see what all the commotion was about. Slurring her words, she told him what
How to predict & protect yourself from false allegations during a divorce. Read More »
It’s hard enough going through your divorce with your high conflict spouse, but now you’ve entered the frustrating and emotional phase of trying to co-parent with them and lessen those effects on your children. As an adult, we have a better chance to get away from a toxic friend, partner, or boss often with some degree of difficulty,
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Last year, my client Greg (not his real name) was facing what seemed like an uphill battle. He had finished medical school a few years before getting married. Both Greg and his wife worked while he attended medical school. His wife was working many more hours each week. Fast forward a few years and Greg
YOUR DEGREE MAY BECOME MARITAL PROPERTY IN YOUR DIVORCE. Read More »
During the past 12 years, I have witnessed Parental Alienation Syndrome occur more than ever lately. Sadly, it has become an epidemic! Many of my clients assume this will never happen to them, however, too often this is not the case. I should know, as a child I was emotionally alienated from my father. Society
PARENTAL ALIENATION: THE NEW EPIDEMIC! Read More »
Let me paint you a picture. One evening, a husband and wife are arguing about their impending divorce, while their kids are upstairs crying. The wife is yelling that he will never see his kids again and she’s keeping the house. His reaction? He yells back at her saying that she is toxic and out
WHO IS TRULY THE AGGRESSOR? Read More »