The Law–Is it the Elephant in the Room?

One of the first things people want to know when they are seriously thinking about a divorce is – what does the law say?  I often hear “I want to be fair, but I don’t know what fair is.”  People tend to think the law will determine what is fair.  However, when they...

Dark Feelings During Your Divorce

Grief and Sorrow Being sad when a marriage ends is natural. Although it’s painful, grief is a healthy emotional response to loss of an important relationship. We are hard-wired to feel it and it wouldn’t be reasonable to expect otherwise. While sorrow and grief can be...

Divorce as Temporary “Diminished Capacity”

You don’t need to be a lawyer or a psychologist to know that going through a divorce is one of life’s roughest passages. It can cause a myriad of emotional responses that can at times feel overwhelming and limit your ability to think clearly or make good choices....

Facing a Divorce in the New Year?

Family Law specialists and therapists will often see a surge in separation and divorce consultations in January. There are probably two common reasons for this: First, many couples decide to “tough it out” through the holidays, even if the decision to separate has...