Your divorce may look different than anyone else's. This is important to remember, especially when getting advice from well-meaning friends. The experience is not always the same for everyone. That said, if you're thinking about divorce and wondering what it is going...
Month: April 2020
Custodial interference probably violates your parenting plan
One of the more effective ways to create a positive co-parent relationship is to have a comprehensive parenting plan. After all, your parenting plan outlines each parent’s rights and responsibilities. Therefore, during your divorce, you should devote a significant...
Where does Florida rank in divorce rate?
If someone asked you where Florida ranked in the divorce rate among states in the U.S., would you guess that it is among the highest or among the lowest? Many people would cite the high population of elderly couples who retire to Florida, assuming that most couples of...
Remember that divorce is hard for kids to understand
There is a common theme when you talk with children of divorce: Whether the divorce was good or bad, pretty or ugly, simple or complex, they often just struggled to understand why it was happening or why their lives had to change. One woman recounted yelling at her...
How clear is your pre-divorce communication?
How is your spouse going to react when you ask for a divorce? Will they be shocked? Will they nod knowingly, having felt the same way for a long time? Will they think you're joking? Much of it comes back to your pre-divorce communication. Clearly, you have some...