Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support

The Lost History of No-Fault Divorces - JSTOR Daily

The regulation of divorce has changed a lot in the twentieth century. The National Association of Women Lawyers was instrumental in making that change happen.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help

The Science of Heartbreak | WIRED

Death and disease increase after divorce. Journalist Florence Williams, mourning the end of her own marriage, investigates why.

Psychology | Relationships

'Like Shaking Up a Snow Globe': Clarity and Confidence in Divorce Decisions

When someone is in the process of making a decision about whether to stay in a marriage or to pursue a divorce, research from the National Divorce Decision-Making Project shows that they often think about how it will impact their children, finances, perso

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help

7 Early Signs That May Indicate A Future Divorce | Gonitz Experts

My divorce came as a complete surprise. This is what happens when you are not at home for 18 years. "This quote belongs to Lee Trevino, an American golfer

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Space Crime Allegation Leads to Charges Against Astronaut’s Ex-Wife - The New York Times

The astronaut Anne McClain had faced accusations that she had improperly accessed a bank account from the International Space Station. But prosecutors said her accuser lied about some details.

Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support

Paid Leave Can Help Domestic-Violence Victims - The Atlantic

Sixty percent of victims lost their jobs as a direct result of their abuse.

Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support

10 Things Mental Health Therapists Wish Divorce Attorneys Understood | The Exhausted Woman

After 15 years of a tumultuous marriage, Mario decided to divorce his wife. He had enough. His wife Vanessa cheated on him several times, repeatedly lied, her

Advice & Self-Help | Reinventing your Life

Living in the White Space – Audrey Jacobs – Medium

“Mommy, please can you paint the walls white?” his sweet eyes pleading with pain.

Do you give yourself the physical and mental space to think, imagine, and yearn? Here's my latest article "Living in the Space." As I define it, living in the white space is: 1) a safe, silent tranquil space to think, 2) the emptiness that allows you to imagine what could be, and 3) the mindset where we yearn to fill our lives with more. The absence of everything is where anything is possible. Warmly, Audrey Jacobs

Psychology | Parenting and Kids

Conscious uncoupling before it was cool

Some of you may know that I was inspired to start thenewfamily.com and the #1000families project in part because my own family is a little unique. While the catch phrase “conscious uncoupling” may have come roaring into popular discourse this

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin to Separate After His Latest Sexting Scandal

The former congressman was said to have exchanged sexual messages with a woman last year, four years after a similar scandal cost him his political career.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Amber Heard calls out Johnny Depp for donating her divorce settlement directly to charity

The dust still hasn’t settled between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in the wake of the exes’ divorce agreement. 

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

There's just one country other than the Vatican where divorce is illegal — and some want to change that

What do you do when you find yourself in an unhappy marriage but live in a country where there is no divorce?

Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support

A Slow-Motion Demise, a Fast-Forward Repair

As her own marriage crumbles, a sister plays matchmaker for her divorced younger brother.

A lovely article about happy endings....

Psychology | Relationships

A Computer That Can Hear a Marriage in Trouble

Researchers try to harness technology to help therapists better help struggling couples.

Through the years of my work with couple in therapy and coaching, I gained a very accurate assessment of when couples are likely improve their relationship or not. Often the most difficult part of a relationship is the letting go of one that is not working for either person. I love working with couples because the rewards are so great when each of the individuals in the pair owns their own self-determination and remains true to their core nature. This tool is an excellent step in resolving the hardships of the long process of agony in a deteriorating relationship.

Family & Parenting | Family & Relationships

My Birthday | Jlife

Being with people we love will trump fanfare everytime.

Psychology | Relationships

Recovering from a Breakup: Proven Ways to Heal (From Science)

What if recovering from a breakup could be stronger, more complete ... and quicker? Science may have just found the secret for when your heart is broken...

The pain of a break-up is excruciating and relentless in its haunting sadness. Here are some excellent tips to get you through.

Advice & Self-Help | Helpful Advice

6 Unhealthy Habits That Lead to Divorce | Kimanzi Constable

Why can't we remember how intensely in love we felt while going through hard times in our marriage? If only life worked that way but it doesn't and if a marriage is going to survive, it's going to take work from each spouse. When you're in the honeymoon p

Advice & Self-Help | Collaborative Divorce Resources

Divorce and Money: Six Costly Mistakes

Here’s how to avoid financial pitfalls in negotiating a divorce settlement and afterward. Among the errors: overlooking assets and seeking revenge.

As a collaborative divorce coach I know how costly divorce can be for couple both financially and emotionally. If you are considering divorce or know someone who is, this article is important to read.

History | Culture

Divorce Court: Talmud. Adam Kirsch's Weekly Daf Yomi Column Settles Scores

Literary critic Adam Kirsch is reading a page of Talmud a day, along with Jews around the world. Tractate Ketubot has ranged widely over many aspects of the laws of marriage, in the process revealing some of the rabbis’ key assumptions about gender rela

How the Talmud handles divorce.

Advice & Self-Help | Collaborative Divorce Resources

About Collaborative Law

Collaborative practice is a powerful and effective way for people to reach fair solutions and resolve differences.

As a Collaborative Divorce, Mental Health Professional, I have had the opportunity to work in a team to streamline the hard process of divorce. This process keeps costs down and stress down as well. Consider it if you are considering divorce or know someone who is. Contact me for more information.