Monthly Archives: July 2014

July 30, 2014

Getting Unmarried: Divorce, Money, Financial Neutrals

Categories: Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Money and Finances

In my last post “Getting Unmarried: Gray Divorces” I wrote about the increasing number of divorces for those over the age of fifty. Also of note was how Gray Divorces have many of the same foundational issues as any divorce Continue reading…

July 24, 2014

Divorce after Cancer?

Categories: Divorce • Divorce Prevention • Mental Health

Sometimes what comes after the “C-word” can unfortunately be the “D-word” – divorce. The incidence of divorce/separation is unfortunately quite high after one partner has been diagnosed or is in some stage of battling cancer. If you are a woman, Continue reading…

July 23, 2014

Budget Your Way to a New Life – Part One: Cash Flow

Categories: Divorce • Money and Finances

Cash flow refers to how your money moves in your household, from the time it is received to when it is spent. When your cash flow is “positive,” it means you have more money coming in than going out; you Continue reading…

July 22, 2014

Minnesota; A Better Place to get a Divorce: Part 2

Categories: Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law

In my last blog I wrote about how people travel all around the world to learn about how we Collaborative divorce in Minnesota. In this blog, I want to say a little bit about why that is true. Describing all Continue reading…

July 21, 2014

Behind the Scenes of a Divorce

Categories: Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law

Recently I participated in a case debrief with other members of a Collaborative team.  The debrief, or case consultation, is a regular and ordinary part of Collaborative Team Practice.  Any team member can request a debrief to get an update Continue reading…

July 16, 2014

The Bookcase

Categories: Divorce • Family Law • Mental Health

It was actually my wife’s idea. Lose the clunky stand-alone bookshelf on the second floor landing and build in a bookcase that wraps around the stairwell. Four years ago, her father called a buddy with a sawmill up north. The Continue reading…

July 15, 2014

Four Common Mistakes in Divorce

Categories: Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law

Every couple and every divorce is different. A divorce is often a complicated process involving emotional and financial elements. While there is no universal process for divorce, there are some common mistakes. Indeed, if a divorcing couple could avoid these Continue reading…

July 10, 2014

Finding Love in Your Divorce

Categories: Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Mental Health • Parents • Separation

I recently attended a symposium about divorce entitled, “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” At first glance you might wonder whether we had anything to talk about. What do love and divorce have in common? Isn’t divorce the result Continue reading…

July 9, 2014

Getting Unmarried: Divorce, Money, Financial Neutrals

Categories: Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Money and Finances

In my last post “Getting Unmarried: Gray Divorces”  I wrote about the increasing number of divorces for those over the age of fifty. Also of note was how Gray Divorces have many of the same foundational issues as any divorce Continue reading…

July 8, 2014

Co-Parenting and the Modern Blended Family

Categories: Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Mental Health • Parents

Becoming friends with your ex? Or even friends with your ex’s new boyfriend/girlfriend? Do these friendships sound impossible to attain? Perhaps there is something to be learned from the infamous Tiger and Elin Woods’ divorce. Elin recently went on vacation Continue reading…