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Christmas wishes are supposed to come true, right? I’m pretty sure I asked for this exact same thing last Christmas! I logged onto LinkedIn today and noticed one of my favorite West Coast law firms had a great graphic with the exact same caption as my title. Well, the ‘All I Want for Christmas Is…

So you have a broken heart? That’s the bad news… The good news? You don’t have to talk yourself into getting over this person. You really can get ahead of the ‘dread’ ED ex in the New Year! I know what you’re thinking! It’s so much easier to hate the cheater or even better the…

Divorce! Everyone has an opinion, a judgment or advice on how to navigate it.  Well, at least those who haven’t experienced it. Those of us who have survived the rigors of matrimonial extrication offer more empathy than advice. Think of it this way. A child is frightened to get an immunization. You assure them it…

In the shoes flying, door slamming war of the roses phase, divorce seems to have little to offer.  You vacillate between “How will I get through this?” to “Why on earth did I do this?” You cry, you yell, you whimper, and then you cry a bit more. And it’s not a normal kind of…

Let’s face the real truth about ‘spousal alienation.’ It is a glorified phrase for basic bullying. The act of one parent turning a child or children against the other parent may be one of the most egregious divorce atrocities. ‘Spousal Alienation’ is the sad behavior of a parent who lacks the ability to put their…

Tonight my youngest son was extremely tired and fell asleep at 6:30 p.m. I stayed up later than usual working on my computer. At around midnight he woke up and I urged him to go right back to bed while I finished watching a show. I suddenly saw headlights coming up my driveway. I anxiously…

I hear from a lot of people in the throws of divorce angst. Undoubtedly one of the hardest things seems to be the overall sense of loss. The holidays just intensify the lack of true belonging many divorcing people feel. The good news? They will one day feel it again but that is of little comfort…

Albeit an unfortunate outcome, the intent of divorce is to promote healing. It allows two people who can’t make a relationship work, the opportunity to begin a new and renewed journey. It is meant to dissolve the problems in the marriage. It is not meant to become a new format in which to exercise them. …

I hate change. I am a creature of comfort. I love my family, the town I grew up in and I had zero desire to venture off to college. My mom had other plans. For me, that is. A spitfire of a New Yorker, she told me not only would I be going to college…

Couples usually go to marriage counseling with the belief that their better half is the true reason they have ended up in counseling. In truth, it takes two people to arrive at this destination. Some relationships experience a slow and neglectful erosion and therefore, it makes sense both individuals must take responsibility. The time and…
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