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Putting Kids First: Choosing Marital Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce September 8, 2021 . No Comments
Putting Kids First: Choosing Martial Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce As many couples find out the hard way, the spark that led to them falling in love and getting married doesn’t ... Read More
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The Art of Effective Co-Parenting March 1, 2021 . No Comments
By Bren M. Chasse, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist The Art of Effective Co-Parenting “Co-parenting is not a competition. It’s a collaboration of two homes working together ... Read More
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Can Mental Health Issues Be Used Against You In a Child Custody Dispute? December 15, 2018 . 5 Comments
Infographic Text: Can mental health issues be used against you in a child custody dispute? Yes, but only if your condition affects your ability to parent your child. You are more likely ... Read More
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What Should We Tell the Kids About Why We Are Divorcing? July 11, 2018 . No Comments
I have so much respect for couples who sit in my office and ask for help with their divorce. It can be fairly easy to help with some questions, such as, “What type of parenting schedules ... Read More
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When One Partner Wants to Leave and the Other Wants to Stay May 23, 2018 . 6 Comments
What do you to when one person wants to leave their marriage and the other person wants to keep working on it? The would-be marriage leaver may have limited motivation to work on the relationship. ... Read More
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7 Ways to Succeed at Couples Therapy May 3, 2018 . 1 Comment
Are you feeling hopeless about your relationship? Has your marriage devolved into a manipulative game of tit for tat? Or perhaps you’ve both withdrawn and haven’t had a meaningful exchange ... Read More
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Cooperating for the Kids: Tips on Co-Parenting with Your Ex February 24, 2018 . 3 Comments
A divorce or separation can be emotionally taxing at best. However, when children are involved, parents must find a way to co-parent to minimize the negative impact. I often say to couples, ... Read More
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Different Faces of Trauma: My Journey to Heal from Childhood Wounds September 11, 2017 . 7 Comments
My story begins with my parents’ story. My father, who is from Sicily, has spent his entire life working, quite successfully. Ever the money-oriented man, he ensured he always had ... Read More
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Study Suggests Joint Custody Is Less Stressful for Children September 7, 2017 . 6 Comments
Children whose divorced or separated parents share physical custody are less likely to feel stressed than children who live with just one parent, according to a study published in the Journal ... Read More
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Stay Together for the Kids? When Divorce Might Benefit Everyone September 7, 2017 . 9 Comments
As parents and/or as mental health professionals, we might assume divorce always has a negative emotional impact on children. When children are exposed to chronic conflict between their ... Read More
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Report: Older Americans Have More Affairs Than Younger Americans July 20, 2017 . 4 Comments
More older Americans than younger Americans are having extramarital affairs, according to a report by the Institute for Family Studies, a think tank that advocates for marriage and family ... Read More
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The ‘Four Cs’ of Relationship Conflict That May Predict Divorce June 15, 2017 . 7 Comments
Marriage symbolizes the beginning of a (hopefully) lifelong commitment, so it makes sense couples tend to spend a lot of time and energy preparing for this milestone. Yet, while many engaged ... Read More