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Going through a separation or divorce can be one of the most challenging transitions in life. It’s not just the end of a relationship—it often comes with overwhelming emotions, financial uncertainty, and questions about parenting or the future. Feelings of sadness, anger, anxiety, guilt, and even loneliness can easily collide. For many, this period may…

The American Dream! You’ve married, raised a family, bought a house, put the kids through college. A few years later your children have grown, moved out, started careers and families of their own. Now the “empty nest” feeling of just you and your spouse alone in the home sets in. Unfortunately, many older couples in…

Many couples contemplating divorce are under the false impression that they must get along and be “amicable” to mediate their divorce or separation. This is a common misconception. The truth is that the vast majority of mediation clients will, at some point during the mediation, express anger, hurt or resentment towards their spouse.  This is…

As life expectancy increases and societal stigma around divorce fades, many older married couples are reconsidering their relationships. This trend, often referred to as “gray divorce,” is particularly common among people over the age of 50. Whether it’s infidelity, financial troubles, or simply a desire for independence, more couples are opting to separate later in…

You’re in the process of a major life transition, separation or divorce, and now possibly faced with the reality of diminished income, especially if only one spouse has been working during the marriage. Yet another life transition is at hand… the need to re-enter the workforce after a prolonged absence. Most often it is the…

Those couples considering ending their marriage have a new choice in how they actually dissolve the marriage. It’s called collaborative divorce. As the name implies, collaborative divorce is all about a team approach to resolving family issues in an amicable manner. Collaborative divorce is a procedure in which the two parties agree that they will…

When you and your spouse are separating, or about to divorce, how you communicate and what you actually say about this situation to your children will have a direct impact on how they perceive their future family relationships. As parents you want to protect your children and build their sense of security while not disrupting…