My co-mediation partner and I get weekly calls from prospective clients asking about mediation. “How do I tell my spouse I want to divorce?” “We are friendly and do not want attorneys involved…” “We both love our children,” “This ha...
Category Archives: Getting Divorced
Parental Alienation Against a Mother or a Father
Does the other parent of your child go out of their way to limit your time with your child? Does the other parent speak poorly about you in front of your child? Does the other parent refuse to share important information or major updates with you abo...
What’s Up with the Negative Self-Talk During Divorce? Just Stop.
Ever talk to yourself? Of course you do. "Why am I being so stupid?" "Why did I say that to her?" "I hope I didn't say anything dumb." "This dress used to be fit so much better." "I'm old." "I screwed up again." Sound familiar? I bet most people enga...
The Vindictive Ex: When Hate Comes Before Children
Most divorced couples have issues with each other. That's just the way it is. Getting divorced comes with a lot of pent up resentment that built during the marriage, and that happened during and after the divorce. Hopefully, negative feelings between...
Why Bringing Up the Past in Relationships is Unhealthy
I hear so often from men and women having marital issues, as well as couples going through a divorce, that one or both partners keeps bringing up the past. What does bringing up the past mean? It can mean a few different things: 1. What ...