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By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC It’s no secret that the holiday season can be difficult for families following a divorce. However, this stress is readily compounded when divorced parents decide to blend families through a new marriage. Stepfamilies are particularly prone to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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