Marriage and Divorce

Marriage is tough, remarriage is even moreso. There are a whole new set of difficulties that these couples will face. They are both entering the marriage with histories and a certain amount of baggage that has nothing to do with…
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In divorce, should the father have equal custody rights to his children? This is a debatable question only because of the number of deadbeat dads out there. However, if you look at the flip side of the coin, there are…
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Children as well as adults feel the pressures of divorce. There are feelings of anger, stress, anxiety of life changing and the fear that things will never be the same. It is very important that the children involved in a…
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Getting divorced is never an easy process, and should never be taken lightly. Ending a relationship may very well be one of the most difficult experiences you ever go through. It is often fraught with emotional upheavals of the highest…
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I find this issue close to my heart for the simple fact that I am a single dad. In October 2001 my ex wife walked out on me and took my two small children with her. Her excuse was she…
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Yes, fathers should have equal custody. The first reason is that by not giving a father custody rights, then the law is discriminating on the basis of gender. Women who oppose this are being sexist and discriminatory: they want women…
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Yes, children need a male influence in their lives to grow up as complete human beings but that male doesn’t necessarily have to be the biological father. Plenty of adopted families raise well adjusted children and neither biological parent helped….
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The first thing people should to do is think about the victims of divorce. The parents are hurting, however the children are the real suffers. Parents should first and foremost look into their children’s eyes and feel their pain. Parents…
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The question of whether or not you should stay in an unhappy marriage for the sake of the children can be a difficult one to answer. It depends solely on what one’s definition of “the sake of the children” is….
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Tips for parenting when you live a long distance from your children Parenting can be very rewarding, and at the same time challenging. Rewarding because you are acutely aware of how lucky you are to have the opportunity to be…
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Just as every marriage and every divorce is different, so can be the reaction of your child. It has been found that how a child deals with divorce is directly related to how well their parents are adjusting and how…
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You find yourself in a relationship with your children’s other parent and you are not happy. The love and joy you once shared together has become strained and stressful. It seems you no longer get along and the only communication…
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Children need their father’s as well as their mother’s, no question about it. During a divorce it can get pretty ugly and messy that severs the thin cloth of marriage and family in two, and the one who suffers with…
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Letting your child be a child after a divorce is an important parental responsibility. Divorce turns a child’s world upside down and introduces a whole new set of parameters and guidelines that they have to navigate. Dismantling a child’s home…
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Even when a marriage is full of discord and screaming matches, many kids still hold out hope that the parents will somehow work things out and stay together. Unfortunately, too many marriages end in contentious and painful divorces. When that…
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Parents often say: “We are divorcing, but nothing has changed in our relationship.” They make it sound as if the only change will be the physical residence of one parent. That is one of many deceptions that they are tempted…
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When you put the words “divorce” and “children” together, there are no easy answers. Divorce is hard enough for the parents, and often times, the children’s emotions are forgotten about. There is always someone who places blame in the divorce,…
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When asked if men should be given equal custody rights in the event of a divorce, my immediate thought is no. However, that is out of pure selfishness on my part. Truth be told, I absolutely think that fathers should…
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Parenting from far away has become more and more commonly seen among families. Although we all know that it would have been best for every child to never have a need to face this issue, but it has happened. For…
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There’s an indescribable joy in parenting. Watching your children grow, seeing them teach all of the great things this world has to offer and sharing dreams and values with them, is one of life’s original pleasures. One that attorneys and…
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Divorce is a scenario where the man and woman involved have agreed with or without the help of others around them that they do not wish to continue together and it will be much better if they separate. In case…
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With more and more families separating today, it is important to have some unspoken ground rules for divorce. Many couples find themselves unprepared, emotionally, physically and financially for the pandemonium that divorce can bring. There is no manual. You may…
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The divorce of their parents is one of the most devastating experiences that children can endure in their young lives. Life as they once knew it suddenly changes, and they are forced to adjust to a completely new, and very…
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In a family environment, where there has been a relationship, which has resulted in the partners no longer living together, the biggest difficulty arises where there are children involved. This is especially true for the partner who is no longer…
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Children caught in the crossfire, is a horrible event during a divorce. It is almost always causes the most devastation to the ones most precious, our children. Although, there are many reasons that husbands and wives divorce, it always affects…
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I strongly believe that child support is one of the most misunderstood and abused aspects of a divorce and thus it is often used as a tool in a war between parents; a war where the child becomes collateral damage….
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Once a divorce is decided don’t beat yourself up about it anymore, basically it is gone, over. You now have to help your children get through it. It sounds harsh but this is the truth of it. For a happier…
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No matter how careful the parents are to consider the children during and after a divorce, the children are often left feeling insecure and shaken up. The world they have known has dissolved and they are left to find a…
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Divorce and the affects on the children. This is a most common topic of discussion involved in divorce. Unfortunately, the children seem to be lost in the shuffle and their feelings forgotten amist all the animosity that divorce usually creates….
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Once the divorce is final, there are a lot of considerations to think about and it doesn’t just limit to dating and children. As we are talking about dating and children there are even greater considerations in the two matters….
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