The psychological and sociological world are a buzz with preliminary finding about the reduction of the divorce rate among millennials. Yes, millennials are also not marrying in record numbers, or at least waiting longer to get married (4.9 years longer on average) than previous generations. They have learned that building themselves, building their life and taking their time before marrying gives … [Read more...] about Millennials Are Breaking Divorce Rates!! — Because they learned from their parent’s divorces
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Post-Divorce Teamwork
Clients are so overwhelmed during the divorce process that most of them “just want it over”. For most, they find that their journey as a new family unit is just beginning. The legal case ends with the entry of a divorce decree that addresses the parenting plan for children and the various financial matters of the parents and their children. Hopefully the parents worked with a neutral … [Read more...] about Post-Divorce Teamwork
SMART – maybe, maybe not
We live in a “smart” world. There is “smart” everywhere. A “smart” phone with satellite tracking capability is tucked into the pocket of every person over 8 years of age. IoT - the internet of things – enables multiple items of “smart home” equipment to function in a coordinated fashion. Chatbots with names like Alexa and Seri answer more phone calls … [Read more...] about SMART – maybe, maybe not
Loss of a Dream: Grieving in Divorce
There is a lot written about grief when there’s a death; not so much when there’s a divorce. There’s a lot of support for the grieving widow or widower when the loss has been through death, but less so for the newly divorced (or divorcing) because so often their grieving goes unrecognized or is masked by their anger, betrayal, hurt, or worry. And while they also will look and sound … [Read more...] about Loss of a Dream: Grieving in Divorce
My New Favorite Quote
“If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff.” C.M Wallace I had the pleasure of reading this quote the other day. It reminded me why we need to be listening to our children. “Children get a voice not a vote,” has been my moto when I counsel children and … [Read more...] about My New Favorite Quote