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Surviving the Holidays Without the Kids
One of the toughest times of year for family members following divorce is the holiday season. The first year after my divorce was hard for many reasons, but the main one was that I wasn’t able to spend the entire holiday with my children. Since my ex-husband and I...
Co-parenting After Divorce – What NOT to Do!
I talked with Somerset County, NJ divorce attorney Katherine Wagner to find out what behavior she has observed in her clients that got in the way of moving on from the divorce and creating a new relationship as co-parents of their children. After a couple divorces, if...
My Shame Experience
Sprawled on the hallway floor, skirt flying, hitting and kicking, I wrestled with Tina before a crowd of junior high school schoolmates, including a dozen boys from my class. Tina was a gang member who had recently transferred from another school. She and her cohorts...
5 Ways to Protect Your Children During Your Divorce
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW Children soak up everything they see, feel, and hear. Parents may believe they are giving their children all the love they need, but they send a conflicting message when they fail to reconcile their own relationships with their former...
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Bond with Your Teen After Divorce
By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC Unlike younger children, teens are more likely to take sides during and after a divorce. It’s not difficult to understand why this happens. Teenaged children have been around the family dynamic longer than their younger siblings. They have...
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Prenups
In a recent entry on her blog, divorce adviser, attorney and coach, Karen Covy breaks down the nitty gritty details of the elephant in the room in so many relationships headed toward marriage: Prenups. Covy tackles the subject so often talked about in the context of...
Why Do We Love An Abuser?
Falling in love happens to us―usually before we really know our partner. It happens to us because we’re at the mercy of unconscious forces, commonly referred to as “chemistry.” Don’t judge yourself for loving someone who doesn’t treat you with care and respect,...
10 Key Tips for Resolving a Marital Crisis
You feel that you are missing something or you have feelings for someone else. You annoy each other all the time, you argue for nothing, or you do not understand yourself at all. These are signs that you are going through a marital crisis. Your marriage problems seem...
Infidelity As Theft: Lisa Arends’ “What Infidelity Steals From You”
In a recent video by Lisa Arends on her YouTubeChannel, the wellness coach, teacher, and author of “Lessons From the End of a Marriage: A ‘How to Thrive’ Guide After Divorce” digs deep into the aftermath and effects of cheating. Speaking candidly from personal...
Divorce Advice: 5 Tips for Staying Positive After a Breakup
Nobody ever imagines that their sparkly new marriage will end up in a bitter divorce when they first say "I do." But the reality is that many couples will not make it to their tenth anniversary. Even if getting a divorce was the absolute best idea for you and your...
