It is important for parents to realize they are not the only ones going through the divorce. Their children are going through it as well. While children can be quite resilient and can adjust, they need to be included in divorce planning. Children can know from the behaviors in the household that a divorce may be coming, but it can still be a challenge for the children. Children’s questions … [Read more...]

For anyone going through the divorce process, it is a stormy, tumultuous time. Generally, in our first meeting, I like to identify the issues and then we will work through those to help people manage the storm. Here are the top ways that the storms present themselves and how to manage them during the divorce process. 1) Identify the storm  During my first call with someone, I try to … [Read more...]

This article originally appeared on fatherly.com What is the single most important piece of marriage advice you’d give someone? It’s a tough question because one, you don’t want to sound cliché, and two, well, there’s a lot of advice out there to sift through. What’s the one thing to highlight? When we posed the question to a variety of therapists and relationship counsellors, they were up … [Read more...]

Here’s how to help them — and yourself — while coming to terms with the split. This article originally appeared on fatherly.com The divorce rate among most adults in the US is dropping. There is, however, one notable exception: older folks. Now, one in four people getting divorced in this country is over 50 years old, with the divorce rate among that age group having roughly doubled since … [Read more...]

This article originally appeared on Cnn After 27 years of marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates have Tweeted out their decision to divorce. Why would two people in a long-standing marriage -- a union that has seen the couple through the making of billions, and the establishment of one of the world’s largest foundations -- decide to part ways? In most marriages, after decades together, we know each … [Read more...]

This blog was originally posted here. Since my divorce about four years ago, I’ve learned more about myself and life than I did during my first 41 years of life. I was with the same man for almost 20 years. I hadn’t worked outside the home for almost 14. I had a cushy, comfortable life that was literally gone with one conversation. I remember being paralyzed with fear on the night my … [Read more...]