One of Us Wants Mediation, the Other Seeks War
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1 QUESTION, 3 LAWYERS: Mediation is like doing the tango; you can't quite do it alone. Steps to help a resistant spouse be willing to get along.
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Does Your New Romance Feel Like "Work?" Move On
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Why getting it right the second time around may mean NOT doing so much work on your relationship.
Read MoreDo I Need a Lawyer AND a Mediator?
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1 QUESTION, 3 LAWYERS: If your mediator is not a lawyer, hiring one can bring extra confidence—and flag potential problems.
Read MoreWhy Do My friends Think I Need a Shark Lawyer?
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1 QUESTION, 3 LAWYERS: Taking an adversarial, blood-letting approach can bring unnecessary expense and heartache.
Read MoreReading for Pleasure and Profit
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In divorce, many of us once again turn to books to get through. Join my conversation about books with Jeffrey Davis.
Read MoreCan I Get Free Legal Advice?
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1 QUESTION, 3 LAWYERS: Many lawyers will provide general advice on the phone for free. Here's how to ask.
Read MoreWriting Your Way Through Divorce
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You don't have to be a great poet to use expressive writing to help you move through divorce. It's a tool to help all of us face what we're feeling.
Read MoreRelocation After Divorce: Moving Out to Move On
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PERSONAL ESSAY: "Lying awake in bed later that night, I wondered: was finding the diary a curse or a gift?"
Read MoreThe Good Divorce, Canadian-Style
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I was happy to see this great article today in Canada's largest-circulation national paper, The Globe and Mail, about divorce, up north.
Read MoreMindfulness in Divorce, and in New York City
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How reading The Untethered Soul gave me a new appreciation of the subway, and my life.
Read MoreDivorce Overwhelm? There's a Play in That!
/How one New Jersey-based actor, educator and mother wrote a one-woman play to help her laugh at—and learn from—her marriage's end.
Read More5 Ways to Love Your Home Again
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Q&A: "Self and place are uniquely intertwined, and home and self especially." Design psychologist Toby Israel on form and function.
Read MoreDivorce in Houston: Journalist Makes Copy from Chaos
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Kathryn Peterson is the "Carrie Bradshaw of the South," blogging about divorce for the Houston Chronicle's "Grey Matters" column.
Read More"Excellent Ex-Husband" Is Not an Oxymoron
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Being an ex-husband is an important job, and one with such a low bar, it's easy to excel.
Read MoreReconnecting with My Past Helps Me Value the Present
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Reconnecting with places and people from our past can help us remember who we are, and how far we've come.
Read MoreIs Marriage Old-Fashioned? Obsolete?
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I'm a big fan of marriage, but during my book tour this past Spring, this question came up: Do we actually need it anymore?
Read MoreFriends Help in Divorce
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I had so much help from so many people over the three-plus years of writing the book, was keenly aware of the importance of friends and family in all major life transitions.
Read MoreFighting About Child Support? Yes, You Need SupportPay.Com
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Q&A: Launched in 2013 by Silicon Valley divorced mom Sheri Atwood, SupportPay.com helps parents manage payments—and emotions.
Read MoreSame Partner, Second Wedding
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For some couples, time apart leads to reconciliation. Journalist Abby Ellin's article in The New York Times about couples who divorced, then remarried.
Read MoreDating After Divorce: Marie Kondo's Unintentional Advice
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PERSONAL ESSAY: "I opened up the dating apps, scrolled through the endless array of faces, and asked myself, 'Does this one spark joy?' If the answer was no, then . . . next!"
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Uplifting article in The Telegraph about the "trend" of older women and younger men.