I have to say, I’m ecstatic about Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s “conscious uncoupling”. While the public reactions are mixed, the general buzz is wonderful. As a culture, we NEED to talk more about this stuff. Let’s keep it rolling please. Let’s bring divorce out of the shadows and continue to discuss and dissect it. It is, after all, a fact of life for millions. …But with all the existing coverage of the topic, I didn’t sit down today to write about conscious uncoupling (which is really just a fancy way of saying GOOD Divorce™). Quite the opposite, in fact. […]
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Guest Post: Take Control of Your Divorce and Mediate!
Today’s post comes from Joe Dillon, founder of Equitable Mediation Solutions. I’m a big fan of the model that Joe’s company provides to their clients and I hope to see more of these healthy divorce options in the future. Here’s Joe with some education about divorce mediation… *** When I was a kid I didn’t very much like amusement parks. While the brightly colored lights and the spinning machines looked nice, the thought of being buckled into some ride that I had no control over was not appealing to me in the least. I was quite content to sit there, […]
Continue readingBook: The Two Roads to Divorce
The Two Roads to Divorce was written by Lenard Marlow, who has assisted in the divorce process both as an attorney and a mediator. Experience taught him much, and, being familiar with both roads to divorce, he has done an excellent job communicating his knowledge to the reader. The book is written in the second-person narrative and reads almost like a series of short letters to a person embarking on the Journey of Divorce. The relatively short chapters begin with a title and an appropriate quote. Example: CHAPTER 3 WHOSE FAULT IS IT? Husbands and wives do not get divorced […]
Continue readingThe GOOD Divorce™ Philosophy
My parents had a good divorce. My ex-husband and I had a good divorce. But, what does that mean? For years, I’ve been writing about the importance of a good divorce, and I realize it means something a little different to everyone who goes through the process. Recently, I considered the common elements of a good divorce. How can I address this topic in a more effective and efficient manner? The answer came to me a few weeks ago. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the GOOD Divorce™ Philosophy: G is for Goals. As you enter the Land of […]
Continue readingDocumentary: Divorce Corp
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I’ve been super-excited to see the movie Divorce Corp since I found out about it a few weeks ago. Initially, I was planning a 2.5 hour road trip to see the film at the closest location. Thankfully, due to popular demand (probably thanks to Dr. Drew’s interview on CNN), it opened in a nearby theater and I was able to see the movie last night. Divorce Corp takes a painful look at the way we typically handle divorce in the US. Through interviews with lawyers, judges, custody evaluators and victims of […]
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