Divorce Doesn’t Always Mean Divided Holidays
The wife of the couple we were mediating with sat weeping in a session. She and her husband had amicably worked out the difficult terms of their divorce. …
My Mother’s Breast Cancer Before Pink Ribbons
As a divorce mediator, I have often seen marriages fall apart after one spouse has been through a major illness – the emotional and financial toll of the …
Divorce: Help Your Child By Helping Yourself
“There’s nothing wrong with my son,” the father in mediation shouted. “And now strangers are telling me to get him tested. I’m not getting him …
Divorce and College-Bound Kids
A college freshman told me that his parents thought they were doing everything right by waiting until he left for college to divorce and sell the family house. …
Divorce,The Emotional Toll of Two Households
“What’s a reasonable settlement for me?” a wife said, repeating the question we’d asked her in divorce mediation: “Marry rich.” “Well we …
Father’s Day: Not Just for Fathers
In divorce mediation, couples typically decide together how to handle the basics of Father’s Day. What time does the day start? Do the children spend the …