“SHE’S MOVED ON WHILE I’M STILL GRIEVING . . .”

Sep 1, 2014 | Divorce

Studies show that two people who are going through a divorce are rarely “on the same page” — even when it comes to the process of grieving.To those of us who are divorce experts, it is no surprise that a couple who has split up would find themselves...

PARALLEL PARENTING CAN HELP HIGH-CONFLICT MOMS & DADS PARENT EFFECTIVELY

Aug 18, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

I’m going to tell you three things that every divorced parent should know: When a mom and dad are able to effectively co-parent following a divorce, their children have an excellent chance of growing up to be healthy and well-adjusted adults; On the other hand,...

IS THE “COHABITATION EFFECT” REAL? — JUST USE YOUR COMMON-SENSE

Aug 5, 2014 | Cohabitation & Domestic Partnership

They call it the “Cohabitation Effect”  — study after study performed over the past forty years has found that that living together before marriage leads to a much higher risk of divorce.  Some researchers have concluded that the risk of divorce is...

AS A FATHER’S ROLE HAS CHANGED, SO HAS THE LAW

Jun 14, 2014 | Decisionmaking & Parenting Time

It’s Father’s Day, and I plan to celebrate. My children are now grown, but while they were growing up I was the type of father who changed diapers, stayed up with a sick kid in the middle of the night, attended every school conference and event, and went to all...

SINGLE MOTHERS ARE HEROES

May 22, 2014 | Family Law

Over the past few years, a number of studies have come out which purport to show that children raised in single-parent households are more likely to live in poverty, lag behind in academics, and have more emotional problems than children raised in two-parent...