Christina offers insight into
why children of divorce sometimes get angry with one parent and not the other.
Not exact matches
Add to these facts the reality that many
of today's quarterlifers are the highly studied «
children of divorce» and it's not hard to understand
why the average age
of marriage has jumped from 22 to 27.
Trying to explain «corporate
divorce» will take more than one or two lawyers and even then would the
children of the estranged parents really want to know who did what to whom and
why??
And that's
why society continues to shame and blame people, even though they often do whatever they can to keep it together — 58 percent
of men and 37 percent
of women wait five years or longer to
divorce because
of their
children.
So I'm curious
why so many suddenly disapprove
of the idea
of divorce, and whether it matters if the couples have
children or not.
I talked to Bruno — a
child of divorce herself — about kids,
divorce and
why making a documentary like Split was so important to her.
Remember that the reason
why you should do these things is that if you don't your
children will join the ranks
of those who become emotionally hurt by the process
of divorce.
If one
of the reasons
why your marriage ended was due to your spouse being a narcissist, you probably hoped that things would get better for you and your
children after your
divorce.
«I'm wary
of universalizing an experience that is so nuanced and unique to each family unit and even more wary
of claiming that such experiences hold genetic power,» she explains, adding, «there are many, many reasons
why people get
divorced, and
children of divorced parents will be impacted differently depending on a variety
of circumstances: age at which
divorce occurred, how contentious the split was, if there were custody issues, the list goes on.»
Animated
children explain (in voice and writing) different aspects
of separation and
divorce including:
why parents separate, the law, how kids may feel, and coping tools for kids.
Child Custody is probably one
of the most stressful and highly litigated aspects
of divorce that I see, and with a 12 week old son at home, I can understand
why.
Links to several
of Barbara's articles on Family, the Courts and Society - Fair Play for
Divorced Dads April 3, 2013 - Seeking an Alternative to
Children's Aid Societies March 6, 2013 - One Father's Fight for Gender Neutral Justice October 17, 2012 - Nature, Not Government, Is
why Women put Families First June 29,2012 - A Father's Day Downer - June 17, 2012 - Britain Strikes First Major Blow for Father's Rights June 14, 2012 - Obama Should Not Be Promoting Single Parent Families June 13, 2012 - Alberta Study Paints False Picture
of Domestic Violence March 14, 2012 - It Takes Two to Raise a
Child February 15, 2012
That's
why framing interests
of divorcing people in terms
of dollars or minutes
of residential time with a
child misses the biggest, non-monetary, interest
of them all.
I came across a great article today that illustrates just
why collaborative
divorce can be such a great thing for the
children of divorce.
Depending on developmental age, a
child may not even understand
why the
divorce is happening and may have difficulty believing that it was about something outside
of them.
At trial, you must present evidence to demonstrate
why you should receive what you are asking for in the
divorce, such as spousal maintenance,
child support or custody
of the
children.
That's
why we've pulled from our extensive experience dealing with
divorce,
child custody matters, and other issues pertaining to family law to devise a list
of tips for co-parenting after
divorce.
The subjects are Assertiveness, How To Change
Children's Behavior (Quickly), How to Assess and Treat ADHD (
Children and Adults), Self Esteem,
Why Relationships Fail, How to diagnose and Treat Anxiety, Anger Management, Types I and II,, Kids and
Divorce,
Child Visitation and Self - Esteem, How To Change Teenagers Behavior, The Psychology
of Procrastination, The Psychology
of Guilt, The Psychology
of Forgiveness and Weight Loss (Free), The Psychology
of All Addictions and How to Diagnose and Treat Mood Disorders.»
This is
why child custody is one
of the most sensitive issues facing
divorcing couples with
children and
why it is sometimes the reason behind bitter
divorce battles.
Wallerstein: In good families,
children are not ordered to spend major blocks
of time with one parent or another on a rigid schedule on which they have no say;
why should the
children of divorce be treated with less consideration.
Thus, in order to help
children come to terms with the fact
of their parents»
divorce, it is most helpful for them to hear only one mutual and consistent story
of why their parents split up.
There are a number
of factors that account for
why children in
divorcing families may have difficulties — loss
of contact with a supportive parent, fewer economic resources that lead to multiple changes, more stress, poor parental adjustment, lack
of parental competence and conflict between parents.
The complaint asks for information about your marriage,
why you want a
divorce, your
children, and that you confirm you've been a resident
of South Carolina for at least a year.
That's
why a charitable and educational organization known as the National Parents Organization is promoting shared parenting because it believed that no
child should endure the difficulty
of choosing between his or her parents after a
divorce or separation.
The collaborative
divorce process gives spouses the opportunity to spare their
children, family, friends, and others from learning the specifics
of why they are separating by resolving their
divorce issues in private conference rooms rather than in a public courthouse.
There are many reasons
why more and more people are using
divorce mediation, rather than going to court, including the control that the clients maintain over their
divorce, the well - being
of the
children and lower stress levels associated with avoiding an adversarial court battle.
I frequently ask prospective clients to list the reasons
why they (or their spouse) is seeking a
divorce, and I rarely hear issues associated with the other spouse's parenting style or involvement with the
children as the cause
of divorce.
As experts agree that
divorce is a tremendously harmful event in the lives
of children,
why should such reporting not be required
of those in the
divorce industry?
(For more information about how mediation works in the context
of Colorado
divorce, child custody, support or other parenting disputes, see our site's Why Choose Divorce Mediation and (Colorado Divorce Mediation) Questions & Myths sec
divorce,
child custody, support or other parenting disputes, see our site's
Why Choose
Divorce Mediation and (Colorado Divorce Mediation) Questions & Myths sec
Divorce Mediation and (Colorado
Divorce Mediation) Questions & Myths sec
Divorce Mediation) Questions & Myths sections.)
For more information on understanding
children's reaction to divorce, read Why Consider Counseling for Children of
children's reaction to
divorce, read Why Consider Counseling for Children of D
divorce, read
Why Consider Counseling for
Children of
Children of DivorceDivorce.
She covers issues
of cost, length
of time, effect on
children as well as the couple and post-
divorce financial status and
why Alpha's team - based
divorce mediation program offers a truly worthwhile option to traditional litigation that focuses on creating a solid foundation for the future
There are other statements, too, like «venting» comments made in the presence
of the
child like: «Your mother / father is such an idiot,» to «Now you know
why we got a
divorce.»
She covers issues
of cost, length
of time, effect on
children as well as the couple and post-
divorce financial status and
why Alpha's team - based
divorce mediation program offers a truly worthwhile option to traditional litigation that focuses on creating a solid foundation for the future Read More
The reason
why children are often at risk as a result
of divorce is because in many cases they are constantly being exposed to unnecessary conflict between their parents.
So rather than make
divorce harder for couples with small
children, and rather than spend millions on promoting marriage as a way to get people out
of poverty (which doesn't work, by the way),
why not put that energy into helping people get college degrees?
Many parents feel that facing their
children, telling them that the world as they know it is about to change, and explaining
why this is so, is the most difficult aspect
of the
divorce.
Dear Friends,
Why should you care about the rights
of parents in
divorce and
child custody cases?
Rosalind Sedacca, a
divorce and parenting coach and author, writes about
why parents should not bash one another in front
of their
children:
I am a
child of divorce and know how parent alienation works first hand.That's
why I am being respectfull to my
childrens feelings toward me and pray everday that when time as healed their emotional wounds they will remember the me as the remember me and my actions not that from what their father or his family may tell them.