Do Children of Divorce Need Counseling? In my practice, I regularly suggest counseling for the children of parents in conflict because, when the parents are so embroiled in their own conflict or pain, they are sometimes unable to recognize their children’s emotional needs in the way that they need to. When any of us are in deep conflict or pain, we revert to our more primal reactions … [Read more...]
What happens in Texas if you die without a Will?
If you die without a Will, what happens? One of my colleagues says, “Texas writes one for you.” What he means by that is that the Texas Estates Code determines how your property will be divided if you do not indicate your wishes in a formal Will. For the vast majority of people, doing a Will is inexpensive and simple. But if you die without one, what would have been simple, may … [Read more...]
High Conflict Personalities & TV News Murders
High Conflict Personalities Can Boil Over Into Dangerous and Deadly Situations To begin, I must say I do not pretend to have answers for this problem, but I do know someone who does, and I want to share him and his wisdom with you. The recent on-air shootings of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, who were employees of WDBJ in Virginia, bring to the forefront what Bill Eddy of the High Conflict … [Read more...]
Ashley Madison… A Tragedy?
Can Anything Good Come From the Ashley Madison Tragedy? Ashley Madison is a tragedy--not because names have been revealed on a hacker's website, but because of what that security breach will do to relationships and families. However, I believe the answer to the question “Can Anything Good Come From The Ashley Madison Tragedy” may be “Yes.” In my experience in over thirty years as a divorce … [Read more...]
Learning to Manage Emotions
Learning to Manage Emotions Is Important For Every Age Collaborative Divorce Helps Family Members Learn How to Deal with Their Emotions so They Heal Rather than Have Deeper, Lifelong Wounds The following is an article that was posted by Bill Eddy's www.HighConflictInstitute.com. Bill Eddy, who is both a social worker and a lawyer, has helped thousands of people worldwide learn how to manage … [Read more...]
The Effect of Negative Emotions in Deal-Making
As family lawyers, we live our daily professional lives in a pool of client emotions, both our own clients’ emotions and their spouses’ emotions. We regularly turn to mental health professionals to help us and our clients manage those emotions. It is interesting to note, in addition to data from psychological resources, that the Harvard Program on Negotiation recognizes the negative effect that … [Read more...]
