Everyone knows that kids should be protected from their parents’ conflicts. It’s tough to do this when emotions run high, and you are hurting and angry. When you are in so much pain, you may turn to your children for comfort or support, or you may want to tell them...
As spring arrives, you will be thinking about the many family occasions, holidays and events that need to be planned. Easter/Passover celebrations, graduations, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and birthdays fill your calendar. However, if you have recently separated,...
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...
Once you are certain that you and your spouse will be separating or divorcing, it is critical to think about how, and when, to talk to your children. Children may remember this conversation very vividly, and these guidelines will help you prepare yourselves to...
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...