I believe in Parental Alienation Syndrome. I’ve seen several instances of it in varying degrees of severity.
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I’ve been thinking about the way my parents communicated after they separated. Or rather- what they talked about.
I was never put in the middle between their Parental Matters…
Continue readingHire or Fire the Aggressive Attorney…?
Angela was miserably married for more than a decade. She and Mac had it all: a presentable homestead, healthy offspring, comfortable cars, vacations, savings… you get the idea. But like I said, Angela was miserable. She spent years upon years losing sleep over the fact that she was pretending to be someone she wasn’t, living a life she found unbearable. Eventually, she couldn’t pretend any longer. She painfully told Mac that she just didn’t see any other way around it- she wanted a divorce.
Continue readingThe Cost of Unhappiness?
I once encountered a professional acquaintance after not seeing her for several months. Following the standard “hi-how-are-you” exchange, she told me she would soon be turning 65, but can’t afford to retire. She went on to state that she married a man who likes to spend, not save, money. She said she probably should have left him a long time ago…. …Wow, is she really telling me this? Why is she telling me this? She has no idea how I feel about this sort of thing… she’s not prepared for what I have to say….I don’t know her well enough […]
Continue readingGood Point: Dating After Divorce
During a discussion with some coworkers today, a good point was brought up: “Don’t stay married because you think you won’t be able to find anyone else. The market is flooded with people who have left bad relationships.”
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