“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.” Don Williams, Jr. (American Novelist and Poet, b.1968) This is the story of two men getting divorced. Both men owned their own businesses. Both men were in their 50s and… Read More »
Having a child with special needs puts a strain on a marriage. A study published in October 2008 found that marriages with a child with ADHD were twice as likely to fail in that child’s first 8 years of life than families without a special needs child. I have seen articles that claim that the… Read More »
A New Year is coming around again. A time when many people make resolutions about changing their lives. The New Years also follows a particularly stressful time of the year–the holidays! When relationships are struggling, the holidays can be a tremendously difficult time. Because couples are often caught between the expectations of two families of… Read More »
Getting divorced is a highly stressful event. We all know it ranks up with the death of a loved one and the loss of a job as one of the most stressful things that can happen in a lifetime. It really is something to take seriously. Getting the right kind of help and the best… Read More »
The holidays can be hard when you are going through a break up especially if you are without your children for the first time since you had them. In my office, many tears are shed over the idea of facing the holidays alone. I remember after my divorce how hard it was that first Thanksgiving… Read More »
The NY Times of November 21, 2009 has a column written by Ron Lieber on the first page of the Business Section entitled, Experienced in Love and Money about what certified divorce financial planners have learned from their own divorces. One thing they’ve learned is the importance of choosing a lawyer. Apparently, one thing the… Read More »
People often ask me what they should do when they are contemplating or have decided on divorce. I always say that you should think about the kind of divorce they want to have. What are your priorities as you work through the difficult issues of divorce? Those priorities should help you choose how you divorce… Read More »
People often ask me what the difference is between Collaborative Practice and mediation and whether they should pick one or the other. I always tell them, there is no one superior process. It is a matter of picking a process that feel right to the individual and in which they think they can feel most… Read More »
