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Category Archives: Separation
May 20, 2018
ASD, Lockdowns, and Valentine’s Day 2018 – Part 2
Categories:
Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Family Law • Legal Separation • Mental Health • Parents • Separation
April is Autism Awareness Month, the two month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, and the 19th anniversary of Columbine. Why talk about ASD and school shootings in the same sentence? And why a divorce blog? I Continue reading…
September 20, 2016
Cooking for One
Categories:
Budgeting • Children in Divorce • Divorce • Finances and Divorce • Money and Divorce • Money and Finances • Parents • Separation
You may find cooking a daunting enough task as it is, but cooking for just one can be downright grueling, and can often lead to unhealthy eating. If you find yourself undereating, forgetting to eat, going through the drive thru, Continue reading…
August 29, 2016
Growing from Your Divorce
In the early days of separation and divorce you may find the idea of growing from your divorce difficult to believe. You may be in a state of depression or denial wondering how your life will carry on, much less Continue reading…
July 18, 2016
Divorce in the Public Eye
Nearly every celebrity seems to have a divorce under their belt, but what about our local public figures – our children’s teachers, our mayors, city councilmen – how does the pubic feel about “those” public figures when they are facing Continue reading…
December 14, 2015
Grieving During the Holiday Season
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all of the holiday season seen through the eyes of a child is a magical time. After all, we hear that “it’s the most wonderful time of the year,” from a very young age. It’s as we Continue reading…
October 9, 2015
What is a legal separation?
A lot of confusion exists about the terms “separation” and “legal separation” under Minnesota law. While both refer to a change in marital status, they have distinct meanings, processes, and consequences. “Separation” means only that you are living in different Continue reading…
September 24, 2014
First Comes Love, Then Comes Gay Marriage…Then Comes Gay Divorce
Remember that old rhyme from childhood, “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage”? Some things are just part of life and are simply inevitable. People will fall in love. People will join together Continue reading…
August 26, 2014
Helping the Reluctant Spouse Accept Divorce
Categories:
Collaborative Law • Divorce • Divorce Prevention • Family Law • Marriage Reconciliation • Separation
Starting a divorce can be difficult, particularly if your spouse believes the marriage can be saved. How you have this discussion may make a major difference in your life, particularly if you have children. In my thirty years of working Continue reading…