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By Rosalind Sedacca, CDC Mother’s Day can be a highly emotional time for a divorced mom. That’s because divorce is a life-altering experience that takes its toll on your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Its ramifications not only turn your own world upside...
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW Are young adults abandoning commitment all together? No exactly but over the last fifty years, there has been a quiet shift in the landscape of family life in America. Approximately 50 percent of adults over age eighteen marry; this number...
By L.J. Burke When my divorce kicked off, I couldn’t wait to start dating. After years of a miserable marriage, the thought of being with somebody who actually thought of me as attractive, wanted to have sex with me on a regular basis, and actually wanted to be with...
By Lisa Gabardi, Ph.D. The degree of stress you experience related to your divorce may range from mild to moderately stressful to utterly devastating and traumatic. According to the Holmes and Rahe Stressful Events Scale, divorce is one of the top five most stressful...
By Lisa Arends Your Baggage is Your Problem It's always nice when someone offers to carry our bags for us. There's a relief that comes from shifting that burden; a sense of freedom when the weight is lifted. But when it comes to relationships, your baggage is your...
Even the experts have trouble agreeing, but the divorce rate for first marriages is believed to be about 45%. As a Family Law Attorney, I see families at all of the different stages of the divorce process. Ending an unsatisfactory relationship isn’t necessarily a bad...
By Kristin M. Davin Psy.D January is known for many things – self-reflection, resolutions, and depending on where you live – many cold, long, and dark days. And divorce. January has become known as Divorce month – but decisions made about divorce occur way before the...
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW We are happy to share the launch of Daughters of Divorce: Overcoming the Legacy of Your Parents’ Breakup and Enjoy a Happy, Long-lasting Relationship. Our new book offers a powerful look at the emotional impact of parental divorce upon...
By Rosalind Sedacca, CCT In a newsletter from Dr. Mark Goulston I read that: “A majority of teenagers, when asked if they had the choice between their parents being nicer to them or more loving towards each other, will pick the latter. The animosity between parents is...
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW How can you break the negative pattern of relating that can lead to the demise of your romantic relationship? There’s a lot of advice available to couples about improving communication but not much about reducing negative interactions....
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