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December 07, 2016

Diary of a Dissolving Marriage, As Seen Through Food

December 07, 2016/ Daliya Karnofsky
Diary of a Dissolving Marriage, As Seen Through Food

"The heavy food soothed and sedated me. And then, slowly, the marriage itself began to feel sedated." 

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December 07, 2016

Seeking Freeedom? Principle of Parting #3: Don’t Confuse Filing with Closure

December 07, 2016/ Wendy Paris

Rushing to make it legal can actually slow down your divorce and make closure harder. 

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December 07, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Coping & Thriving, Legal Advice
Closure, Legal Advice, separation
December 07, 2016

How Good Divorce Lawyers Have Improved Divorce

December 07, 2016/ Wendy Paris

We've all heard about "shark" lawyers circulating failing marriages, but some of the best innovations in cooperative divorce and co-parenting come from divorce professionals. 

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December 07, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Legal Advice, Wendy's Blog, Editor's Picks
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December 07, 2016

Can Casual Sex Lead to Lasting Love?

December 07, 2016/ Susan Orlins

Dating coach and blogger Francesca Hogi gives her suggestions for sex after divorce, and when it does and doesn't lead to more.

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December 07, 2016/ Susan Orlins/
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December 07, 2016

Why Living Near a Co-Parent Makes Real Estate Sense

December 07, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Why Living Near a Co-Parent Makes Real Estate Sense

As "Jane the Virgin" shows, living close to an ex can ease logistical and emotional complications of co-parenting. 

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December 07, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
House & Home, Parenting, You & Your Ex
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November 30, 2016

Solo Parenting & Screen Time: New Rules to Know

November 30, 2016/ Stephanie O'Leary, Psy.D.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has relaxed the "rules" on screen time. Psychologist and parenting expert Stephanie O'Leary offers tips for navigating them in real life.

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November 30, 2016/ Stephanie O'Leary, Psy.D./
Parenting, Editor's Picks
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

Relish the Holidays, Even During Divorce

November 23, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Relish the Holidays, Even During Divorce

There's a lot to give thanks for, even after a divorce. 

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November 23, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
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Food, Holidays
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 16, 2016

Same-Sex Divorce Can Still Be a Legal Maze

November 16, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Same-Sex Divorce Can Still Be a Legal Maze

Q&A: Divorce equality is an important right.  Attorney Michele Zavos explains the benefits of legal divorce. 

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November 16, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
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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 16, 2016

Learn About Love at the Beach, With Others

November 16, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Learn About Love at the Beach, With Others

Q&A: Marissa Nelson, founder of IntimacyMoons, on why you should consider a therapeutic workshop at a luxury resort. 

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November 16, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
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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/
Blending Families, Parenting, Editor's Picks
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/
Dating & Sex, Editor's Picks
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 09, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Parenting, Editor's Picks
November 09, 2016

You, 2.0: Loss Can = Opportunity for Change

November 09, 2016/ David Kruchowski
You, 2.0: Loss Can = Opportunity for Change

Many self-improvement goals actually involve a rather small time commitment in any given day. How to harness an empowering habit.

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November 09, 2016/ David Kruchowski/
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new you, personal growth, exercise, new habits, Mediation
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