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November 30, 2016

One Question, Three Lawyers: How to Find a Good Mediator

November 30, 2016/ Splitopia Staff
One Question, Three Lawyers: How to Find a Good Mediator

Dear Splitopia: I want to mediate, but how do I know if a mediator is any good? 

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November 30, 2016/ Splitopia Staff/
Legal Advice, Editor's Picks
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November 30, 2016

Divorce Survival Kit: Why Principle of Parting #4 Is "Build a Tool Kit"

November 30, 2016/ Wendy Paris

The immediate period of separation can feel like a natural disaster. Prepare a tool kit to stay afloat.

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November 30, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
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November 23, 2016

CBS-LA Covers DivorceHotel and Splitopia

November 23, 2016/ Wendy Paris
CBS-LA Covers DivorceHotel and Splitopia

CBS LA features DivorceHotel and Wendy's decision to "keep the concept and ditch the destination."

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November 23, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
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November 23, 2016

Learning Self-Reliance After Divorce (and Loving It)

November 23, 2016/ Regina A. DeMeo
Learning Self-Reliance After Divorce (and Loving It)

Removing a wasps’ nest from the barbecue grill herself, rather than relying on her ex-husband, was a step toward empowerment.

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November 23, 2016/ Regina A. DeMeo/
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November 23, 2016

Single Mom Birthday Blues and Bliss

November 23, 2016/ Michele Traina
Single Mom Birthday Blues and Bliss

Single mom and recent divorcee Michele Traina vowed that she'd never be sad again on her birthday. How she coped with turning 35.

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November 23, 2016/ Michele Traina/
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November 16, 2016

Kids and Divorce: "I Wish They Had Told Me It Wasn't My Fault"

November 16, 2016/ Susan Orlins
Kids and Divorce: "I Wish They Had Told Me It Wasn't My Fault"

Looking back on her parents' long-ago divorce, one 60-something woman shares what they did wrong, and right. 

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November 16, 2016/ Susan Orlins/
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November 09, 2016

Celeb Fitness Trainers Model Fit Blended Family

November 09, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Celeb Fitness Trainers Model Fit Blended Family

Extreme Weight Loss co-hosts Heidi and Chris Powell take to social media to talk about sharing parenting duties with Heidi's ex. 

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November 09, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
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November 09, 2016

Mediation Magic: Creative Ways to Reach Agreement

November 09, 2016/ Susan Orlins

"When major disagreements arise, I ask the parties to take turns sitting in the chairs of each child and responding as if they were that child." Lawyer and mediator Don Greenstein on creative ways to help couples agree. 

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November 09, 2016/ Susan Orlins/
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November 09, 2016

Break-Up Sex: A Hot Route to Greater Self-Knowledge (and Fun)

November 09, 2016/ Carmiel Banasky
Break-Up Sex: A Hot Route to Greater Self-Knowledge (and Fun)

"I set out on a personal project to figure out who I was, sexually, and what kind of intimate dynamic I wanted." One writer shares what she learned in and out of the bedroom.

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November 09, 2016/ Carmiel Banasky/
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break-up, sex, sexual identity, confidence, personal essay
November 09, 2016

Solo Parenting and Setting Limits: 6 Steps You Need to Know

November 09, 2016/ Wendy Paris

Setting and keeping limits can be extra hard when you're the only adult in the house. Psychologist Stephanie O'Leary gives easy success strategies.

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November 03, 2016

"Conscious Coupling:" The Secret of Successful Dating After Divorce

November 03, 2016/ Regina A. DeMeo

We've all heard of "conscious uncoupling" by now, but taking a "conscious" approach to dating is key to success. Four tips for getting it right when you get back out there.

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November 02, 2016

Is There a Best Age For Kids to Face a Divorce?

November 02, 2016/ Wendy Paris

When you divorce matters less than how you do it. How to help kids thrive, whatever their age. 

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November 02, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Dear Splitopian, Parenting, Editor's Picks
November 02, 2016

Divorced Men Can Make Better Partners

November 02, 2016/ Wendy Newman
Divorced Men Can Make Better Partners

BOOK EXCERPT: "Many of them know how to and are (eventually) willing to commit." Wendy Newman, author of 121 First Dates, shares details from her own dating life. 

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November 02, 2016/ Wendy Newman/
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October 31, 2016

How Do I Avoid Spending My Savings on Divorce Lawyers?

October 31, 2016/ Splitopia Staff
How Do I Avoid Spending My Savings on Divorce Lawyers?

1 QUESTION, 3 LAWERS: There are many ways to reduce the legal cost of divorce. Here seven good ones. 

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October 31, 2016/ Splitopia Staff/
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October 27, 2016

Setting a Positive Tone in Divorce for Children

October 27, 2016/ Wendy Paris

Our advice column has just launched!  A reader writes in: How do we avoid having our children pit us against each other? 

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October 27, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
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October 12, 2016

Divorce on HBO: Behind the Scenes with Cast and Creators

October 12, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby
Divorce on HBO: Behind the Scenes with Cast and Creators

HBO’s new relationship comedy Divorce is more about marriage than the breaking up of one. The creators and stars dish.

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October 05, 2016

Protect Those You Love in Divorce, and Remarriage

October 05, 2016/ Naomi Cahn
Protect Those You Love in Divorce, and Remarriage

Want to leave your house to your ex?  Let your new spouse make medical decisions for your kids when you're out of town?  Make sure your legal documents are in order. 

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October 05, 2016/ Naomi Cahn/
Legal Advice, Money, Editor's Picks, Blending Families
October 05, 2016

My Divorce "Gift-With-Purchase"—Radical Self-Care

October 05, 2016/ Linda Zukauskas
My Divorce "Gift-With-Purchase"—Radical Self-Care

Divorce can be the first time you're allowed (or forced) to really take care of yourself. How one woman discovered this surprising gift.  

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October 05, 2016/ Linda Zukauskas/
Coping & Thriving, Editor's Picks
self-care, personal essay
September 28, 2016

Dating Again, After a Long Marriage: Awkward. Thrilling?

September 28, 2016/ Rebecca Cullen
Dating Again, After a Long Marriage: Awkward. Thrilling?

PERSONAL ESSAY: "My bedmate was a scrappy 22-pound mutt whose breath smelled like a canning factory.  I told myself he was all I needed. I could not imagine wanting to date."

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September 28, 2016/ Rebecca Cullen/
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August 04, 2016

Living With Loneliness (and Liking It?)

August 04, 2016/ David Kruchowski
Living With Loneliness (and Liking It?)

How one man fought back loneliness after divorce, and learned to appreciate (or at least tolerate) being alone. 

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