The “Gray Divorce” (people over 50 divorcing) has become so common that it has begun to draw much attention. Unfortunately, there is one group of people who are affected by the gray divorce that has not gotten attention. The Adult Children of Divorce have long been the silent sufferers when their parents divorce. There are many books and resources available for divorcing couples … [Read more...]
January is Child-Centered Divorce Awareness Month: Books for You and Your Children To Thrive Through Divorce
As most of my time for the past 35 years has been spent helping families going through divorce, including parents, step-parents, children, grandparents and extended families, I have an opportunity to read and review countless books on the subject. Here are just a few that I have read or had recommended to me that might be of interest to you or someone you know going through, considering going … [Read more...]
Divorce Poison and Dr. Richard Warshak
Understanding the Trauma and Permanent Damage Bad-Mouthing can cause in a Divorce In 1993, I had a case where the mother, who had chosen to have a career that forced her to commute every day, thought that because she was the mother of the child, she basically had divine right to move the child away from the town where the father lived. The father had chosen to stay in a local (and lower … [Read more...]
End of Life Lessons from Former First Lady Barbara Bush
As Former First Lady Barbara Bush was facing her end of life decisions, she taught us all how to die. As Jacquielynn Floyd, with the Dallas Morning News, told us in her article today, “Advice From the First Lady: Barbara Bush Offers Us a Parting Gift,” Barbara Bush has been made those end of life decisions with her typical grace and class. I recently read a new book called, "At Peace: … [Read more...]
“Love, Honor and Negotiate” – Pre-Marital Agreements as Insurance for Your Relationship
Whatever the long-term relationship status might be, it is a good idea to have a pre-marital or cohabitation agreement. Why? Many people are now waiting to marry until later in life. Some do not marry at all, but are in long-term co-habitation relationships. Psychologists and other social scientists say this is because of one or several possibilities: the expectations of … [Read more...]
Rules of the Divorce Game
Honorée Corder is a Texan who author of a number of books, including her newest, “If Divorce is a Game, These are the Rules.” During her own divorce, she had the same experiences that most divorced or divorcing people experience, and from that experience she learned some techniques that will be helpful in some way to nearly every divorced or divorcing person out there. With insight and … [Read more...]
Bill Eddy’s Splitting America: How Politicians, Super PACs and the News Media Mirror High Conflict Divorce
Bill Eddy and Psychologist Don Saposnek’s recently published book a book called, Splitting America: How Politicians, Super PACs and the News Media Mirror High Conflict Divorce. When my sixteen year-old son was recently preparing a speech on the Constitution, I decided that I would order it for his reference (and of course, for mine). I have long thought that before every new session, everyone … [Read more...]
