How Do You Tell Your Spouse You Want a Separation or Divorce?
It takes tremendous courage to say you want/need a separation or a divorce. Read on where I share strategies to find this courage and how to initiate this conversation with your spouse
Tag Archives: communication
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10 Tips to Divorce Well – Yes You Can!
Are you afraid of the impact your divorce will have on your children? You can ease the impact on your family by divorcing well by letting go of why and focusing on now. Read on to find 10 ways you can let go of your own “whys” and begin to divorce well.
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No Green-Stamping Allowed
In our relationships, we all do our best to overlook occasional troubling behaviors, failures, and misdeeds on the part of our partners. The problem arises when you don’t really overlook these transgressions. You may not voice your unhappiness, but you put a “stamp” on a page.
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Parenting and Divorce: Don’t Let it Get the Best of You!
Being a parent is many things: beautiful, precious, challenging, frustrating, and exhausting, sometimes all at the same time. And you can count on these qualities being magnified during and after your divorce. Last night I experienced all of the above within a 30-minute time frame. My 22-year-old son was heading out for dinner with his […]
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Just as I Know Her
Do you recognize yourself – are family and friends noticing someone else?
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Are You and Your Partner Speaking the Same Language?
As a divorce coach, I’m often asked, “What makes a marriage last? Is it communication?” Absolutely, communication is key. But first, you need self-awareness. In my work with clients and in my own experience, I’ve learned that love isn’t enough. It’s essential that spouses are able to give and receive love in a way that […]
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Courageous or Fearful: What’s Your Style?
Are you contemplating divorce? Want out, but don’t know how? You have a few choices. You could do nothing or cowboy up. What’s involved, what are the consequences versus the results…
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Key to a Successful Divorce: Do More Good than Bad
If we can succeed in doing more good than bad, we’re doing great. Bad stuff is unavoidable, but as long as more good than bad is happening, then we’re moving forward.
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Letting Go of the Anger
Oh, yes: anger is a big part of divorce. It doesn’t matter how well we understand the damage anger causes, we still struggle to let it go. Anger increases our stress and blood pressure, it weakens the heart, it promotes headaches and wrinkles, and it makes us cranky and not much fun to be with. […]
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Bring Your Best vs. Being the Bigger Person
How often to you hear “I’m going to be the bigger person”? Sounds noble, but is it?
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Made it Through the Holidays!
This year I did my best to shake off the sorrows of Christmas post divorce.
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Seven Tips for Better Communication in the World of Divorce
Seven strategies to help you avoid the pitfalls of bad communication during divorce.