Well, I guess we knew it had to happen--anything so cute (and Hollywood contrived) as to be called "Brangelina" had to end eventually. These aren't the 1930's-1950's when all the movies and marriages ended happily ever after (or at least they pretended to). But with today's media, nothing can be kept private, or can it? If Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have had the sense to convert their divorce to … [Read more...]
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Not Having a Last Will Can Really Cost You (and Your Family)
Not having a Last Will can really cost you (and your family). I just read in the news this morning that Prince, the recently deceased musician and movie star, had no Last Will. Amazing. All those millions; all those fans; he accomplished so much, and yet, he forgot, or just didn't get around to doing one simple thing that will endanger the relationships in his family and the value of his estate … [Read more...]
More Considerations on the “Gray Divorce”
In an earlier post, I highlighted the "Gray Divorce." Several studies have been ongoing around the country about Gray Divorces, divorces occurring in the "over 50" population. In 2014, Susan Brown, a professor and chair of the Sociology Department at Bowling Green University, called "Gray Divorce, A Growing Risk Regardless of Class of Education," in which she discussed that while education appears … [Read more...]
Ethan Couch: Adultifying Your Child Can Destroy Them
Ethan Couch and "Affluenza" Why is it that everyone seems to be struggling so with the Ethan Couch story? Sadly, there are alcohol fatalities on the roadway far too often, but what is it about this one that is even more inflaming to our senses? There is something about it that just seems to go far beyond the boundaries of reason. Of course, there is the fact that this “child” used a defense … [Read more...]
Can You Get A Divorce AND Have Happy Holidays?
I just returned from the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 16th Annual Educational Forum, and I heard one participant say, “Litigation teaches clients how to litigate, and they end up doing it again and again (modifications), whereas in a Collaborative Divorce clients learn how to resolve conflict and issues so that they can move on without having to 're-litigate' their issues … [Read more...]
The Impact of Conflict on Children
I am attending the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals 16th Annual Educational Forum in Washington, D.C. Donna Hicks, Ph.D., an associate at the Weatherford Center for International Affairs at Harvard and author of the book, "Dignity," is our keynote speaker tomorrow night. Of course, because she works primarily in the field of international relations, much of her book is about … [Read more...]
Building Resilient Children in Today’s Challenging World
I am excited to announce that I have signed on to do an article in the new Denton Independent School District magazine, which will be hitting "news stands" (now known as social media) in the next few weeks. I am beginning this series of articles with a piece written by Australian Psychologist, Justin Coulson. He has been kind enough to give me permission to reprint his article in the new DISD … [Read more...]
10 Things to Remember With Children in Divorce
10 Things to Remember When Telling the Children About Your Divorce I remember today, fifty years later, walking in on my grandparents when one said, “Well, maybe we should just get a divorce.” That is one of the most vivid memories of my childhood. I was very close to my grandparents, as they cared for me each day while my parents worked, but still they were JUST my grandparents. I can only … [Read more...]
How to Have an Emotionally Safe Divorce
The Emotional Safety of a Collaborative Divorce In reading an article in this morning’s newspaper, I found a quote that sets out one very good reason why the Collaborative Divorce Process is better for most families than litigation. Litigation is what a trial is called, either before a judge or before a jury, and the rules of the game in litigation are to present evidence as to why the … [Read more...]
Ebby Halliday – The Modern American Woman
Ebby Halliday and the Modern American Woman and Family I never met Ebby Halliday in person, but anyone who lives in North Texas certainly feels like they know her personally because her face and brand is so well-known. The success of her brand could be a lesson to anyone who studies marketing and branding. As I read the front page article about her today in the Dallas Morning News, I learned … [Read more...]
