by Betsy Ross LICSW CGP | Feb 22, 2011 | Divorce Mediation, Uncategorized
What’s worse than a couple constantly arguing their way to a final separation? The Hit & Run – the one that you never see coming. Susan Pease Gadoua discusses the ‘Hit and Run Divorce’ in her HuffPost article How Not to Tell Your Spouse You...
by Betsy Ross LICSW CGP | Feb 11, 2011 | Divorce Mediation, Uncategorized
If one spouse’s gain (having some extra time with the kids over the holidays or keeping the family home) is viewed by the other spouse as a loss (I want the kids for the whole summer if you’re getting that extra 10 days during the holidays…) then...
by Betsy Ross LICSW CGP | Feb 7, 2011 | Co-parenting and Parenting Topics, Uncategorized
It seems like a cruel joke! You can get out of a bad relationship by breaking up, separating, or divorcing, but if there are kids involved, then you’re stuck together for life. Not only are you doomed to have to know each other forever, but you will also have to...
by Betsy Ross LICSW CGP | Feb 4, 2011 | Divorce Mediation, Uncategorized
While we receive an education in algebra, english grammar, and American history, we don’t necessarily learn how to talk to our loved ones about the end of their marriage. So, when it comes to your best friend, your brother, your poker buddy, or your office mate,...
by Betsy Ross LICSW CGP | Jan 31, 2011 | Divorce Mediation, Uncategorized
“We want a divorce, but our house is worth less than we bought it for and we can’t afford two residences” has become a mantra among today’s divorcing couples. With unemployment at an all time high, housing prices ‘under water’, and...
by Betsy Ross LICSW CGP | Jan 17, 2011 | Divorce Mediation, Uncategorized
Recently, I heard about a family that regularly vacations together as follows: Dad and his new wife, both children, and their Mom (Dad’s ex-wife) all travel together for a 1-2 week vacation at least once, sometimes twice a year. Naturally, this set off a stream...
