Friday, December 30, 2011

How to Communicate

What is communication and why is it important in a marriage? It takes skill to communicate properly and if you aren’t communicating properly you might as well be talking to a wall.

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Annulment

The Catholic Church has established certain procedures that a couple must follow when petitioning for an annulment. Primarily, a civil court must divorce a couple before they can attain an annulment. Below are the steps one takes to have their previous marriage nullified

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Child Custody: There Is No Gender Bias During Custody Decisions

I hear a lot about how the courts are biased in favor of mothers when it comes to deciding child custody. After doing a bit of research on the subject I've come to the conclusion that the courts are not the reason mothers get custody in the majority of divorces.

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Reasons People Stay

What motivates a person to stay in a relationship that causes them emotional and physical pain?

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Divorce Season...It's Right Around The Corner!

More divorces are filed in January than any other month of the year. After being cooped up in a bad marriage during the holiday season many folks find themselves moving into the New Year determined to never spend another Christmas in their marriage.

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Post Divorce Christmas

What if a person doesn’t have children to focus on? How does a newly single person make sure they have a good or even great Christmas post divorce?

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Friday, December 23, 2011

Christmas after Divorce

Christmas is a special time of the year. It is especially important if you are married and have children. Christmas as a divorced parent can be just as special if not more special.

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

I Want a Divorce

Do you want a divorce? The decision to divorce is critical, with consequences that can last a lifetime. Marital problems, pain in your relationship and frustration with it does not always mean divorce.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Divorce and Finances

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average woman’s family income drops by 37% after divorce. In other words women suffer more financially than men do from divorce.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Hiding Computer Activity

Some use the computer excessively when having a physical affair. If your spouse is spending excessive amounts of time on the computer they could be engaged in an online affair or they are using the computer to stay in contact with their physical affair partner.

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Holiday Cheer For The Newly Divorced!

During my marriage every Christmas was the same...in a very good way! We had Christmas traditions that were set in stone and it didn't feel like Christmas if we weren't following those traditions as a family.

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Holidays And Divorce

Your actions will help keep the holiday spirit alive and your children happy.

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Accepting Divorce

You get over an unwanted divorce by accepting divorce as a reality. Most people who go through a divorce they didn’t want have a hard time adjusting to the idea of being single again and losing the emotional connection to the one they loved.

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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Divorce Rate

I am often asked why I believe the divorce rate is so high. I am often told why others feel the divorce rate is so high. I have an opinion and so does everyone else.

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Warning: Your Spouse May be Hiding Money During Your Divorce!

Hiding money (or other assets) during a divorce is illegal and unethical. Never the less it's much more common than you think.  Your spouse may be trying to lower child support and/or alimony payments by hiding assets?  Learn to identify the signs and uncover the hidden assets to protect you and your children.  Get a FREE report revealing 5 common tactics commonly used to hide assets.  Visit Divorce Ammo to get your FREE report now.

 

Legal Abuse Syndrome

According to Dr. Karen Huffer, “legal abuse syndrome (LAS) is a form of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is a psychic injury, not a mental illness. It is a personal injury that develops in individuals assaulted by ethical violations, legal abuses, betrayals, and fraud. Abuse of power and authority and a profound lack of accountability in our courts have become rampant.”

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Love Affairs: Addictive and Intoxicating!

You've heard Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer? If so, pay attention to the lyrics next time.

"The lights are on, but you're not home, you're mind, is not your own,
Your heart sweats, your body shakes, another kiss, is what it takes.
You can't sleep, you can't eat, there's no doubt, you're in deep.
Your throat is tight, you can't breath, another kiss, is all you need."

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Marital Conflict

There can be many reasons for conflict in a marriage that may lead to divorce.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Online Affairs

An online affair is as potentially devastating as a physical affair. Are you having an online affair?

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Parental Visitation

A question I often here from custodial parents is, “what can I do if my child’s father/mother doesn’t show for visitation.” As parents, we feel our child’s pain when the other parent fails to exercise parental visitation. It is only natural we want to “do” something to take away their pain.

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Children and Infidelity

Without going into too much detail, children should be told when their parents divorce due to an affair. It is a simple matter of building and retaining trust.

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Safe Sex After Long-Term Marriages

Most of us don't want to jump right from divorce into another committed relationship. We do however; want to experience dating and the company of the opposite sex. For some that means casual dating and casual sex. We want to feel alive, desirable and to move on once the divorce is final. There is nothing wrong with that.

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Marital Problems

I’ve spent quite a bit of time writing about marital problems that lead to divorce. I’ve not, however given advice on how to find solutions to marital problems. You first step should always be to seek professional help by seeing a marriage counselor.

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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Helping Your Child Cope

The process of divorce can have long lasting effects on children. How can you help them get through the process without any negative effect?

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Right of First Refusal

Right of first refusal is an issue that any parent going through a divorce should consider. Right of first refusal is a provision in the child custody order that capitalizes on a parent’s time with his/her children.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

File for Divorce

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Staying Sane While Divorcing a Narcissist

A narcissist is a person who doesn't feel good about themselves. In my opinion that is the basic issue one has to deal with when in a relationship or attempting to leave a relationship with a narcissist.

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Child Custody and Support

Texas Child Custody and Support Guidelines

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Monday, December 5, 2011

The Truth About Marriage 2.0

Marriage 2.0 seems to be a popular term for men who feel women have the upper hand if a marriage falls apart.

I read blogs by men who label any woman who leaves her marriage and collects child support a "feminist." According to these men, Marriage 2.0 is the result of legislative tweaking of divorce laws back in the 1970s and 80s, which resulted in no-fault divorce laws.

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Sole Custody

One parent can be awarded either sole legal custody or sole physical custody during the divorce process.

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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Physical Abuse

Physical abuse consists of anything an intimate partner does to the other partner that causes physical pain. If you partner has slapped, pinched, punched, thrown things at you or assaulted you with a weapon, you are a victim of physical abuse.

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Friday, December 2, 2011

Equal Pareting

Below are excerpts from a few studies that back up my belief that equal parenting after divorce is what is in our "children’s best interest."

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Divorce and Children

Nine things every parent should be aware of during divorce. If you want to help your child cope with your divorce don't do these nine things!

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