Tag Archives: healthy divorce

November 19, 2020

I Can Be Collaborative But My Spouse Will Never Agree To Anything

In collaborative dissolution cases, this is a common objection when meeting for the first time with clients. Another variation is, “I can be a terrific co-parent, just not with my spouse.” I am often stymied by Continue reading…

November 4, 2020

Pro Se Divorce is Often Fraught with Problems – Even with the Best Intentions

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

It may be tempting to save money in a divorce by drafting a decree with your spouse, or by completing a form decree. This is especially true if it appears that you and your spouse are in Continue reading…

October 10, 2020

Politics, Divorce and “the other side”

Categories: Collaborative Law • Conflict Resolution • Divorce

Frustrated with the world of politics today? Unless you are reading this from your hospital bed, having just awakened from a long coma, I am going to guess the answer is yes. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, Continue reading…

August 22, 2020

Should I get Divorced During the Covid-19 Pandemic?

Categories: Collaborative Law • Divorce • Marriage Reconciliation • Mental Health

Divorce is never an easy topic, nor should it be an easy answer – but what about during a pandemic? Is disrupting your family’s life to separate into two households the right thing to do when Continue reading…

February 10, 2019

Wouldn’t You Rather Divorce in a Conference Room Than a Courtroom

Categories: Collaborative Law • Divorce

Wouldn’t it be great if families could complete their divorce in a conference room rather than a courtroom? That’s the thinking behind the Collaborative Process and what makes the Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota so helpful to divorce professionals and Continue reading…

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…

July 31, 2017

Holiday Traditions and Parenting Time

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

With the holidays upon us, most of us are getting ready for gatherings with family and friends and figuring out who is hosting which holiday. Many families have traditions that may go back generations. As parents, we may choose to Continue reading…

July 10, 2017

How to Avoid the Divortex – Part 3

Categories: Children in Divorce • Collaborative Law • Divorce • Financial Goals

In parts 1 and 2, we defined vortex as: 1) a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it towards its center; 2) a place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that it surrounds, Continue reading…

June 12, 2017

How to Avoid the Divortex – Part 2

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

In Part 1, vortex was defined as: 1) a whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it towards its center; 2) a place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that it surrounds, and hence, Continue reading…

May 8, 2017

Stick and Stones May Break My Bones, But Names Will Never Hurt Me

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

Remember hearing that as a child? I do. I said it. I believed it. And then I didn’t. Names DO hurt, even if they aren’t “really bad, mean names.” They can burn a memory into your brain that can haunt Continue reading…