Divorce, or the dissolution of marriage, is the termination of a marital union, the canceling of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and the dissolving of the bonds of matrimony between a married couple... The legal process of divorce may also involve issues of spousal support, child custody, child support, distribution of property, and division of debt - Excerpted from Wikipedia
Divorce and Children
Although not all children who experience divorce have problems, children of divorce are twice as likely as children living in nondivorced families to have emotional and behavioral difficulties. Learn more...
Explaining Divorce to Children
Although it may be difficult for parents, talking to children about the divorce is helpful for them. Explaining about divorce helps the child to make some sense of what is happening in the family. Adults should help them understand tension between parents, a parent moving out of the house, or the unhappiness and anger of a parent. It is common for children to think that somehow they are responsible for the divorce. It can be reassuring to tell them that it was not the child's fault. Learn more...
Parents’ Anger and Jealousy Are Damaging to Children after Divorce
Getting past the "couple conflicts" you've experienced for many years will allow you to focus on your child's needs - and on your own. Learn more...
Trading Spaces, Sharing Parents: Helping Your Child Adjust to Visitation
Parents experiences with a new stepfamily are often difficult, but the changes and transitions are just as difficult for children. One particular problem for the child during visitation is sharing parents. A child may be feeling like a visitor in the new home, especially if the new spouse's children live there and the visiting child lives elsewhere. Learn more...
Stages of Adjustment to Divorce
Children's adjustment to divorce is a long process. Divorce does not happen all at once, either. It is a series of events and changes. At different points, children deal with different issues. Also, different children react to the same changes and situations in different ways. Some studies show that children react to divorce in three stages. Learn more...
Symptoms of Emotional Damage to Children of High-Conflict Divorce
The long-term emotional damage to children as a result of the improper conduct of their parents during a divorce inhibits their ability to lead happy and productive lives within the society. Learn more...
Children and Grief
The death of a loved one is a part of the life cycle that brings grief to children as well as to adults. In addition to the death of a parent, many children may also experience the death of a grandparent, sibling, or friend. Parents and teachers can play an important role in helping children deal with loss. This digest discusses psychological tasks that appear to be essential to children's adjustment, how children understand death and react to the death of a loved one, and how parents and teachers can help children cope with loss. Learn more...
Answers to Common Questions about Counseling
Throughout life, there are times when help is needed to address problems and issues that cause emotional distress or make us feel overwhelmed. When experiencing these types of difficulties, individuals may benefit from the assistance of an experienced, trained professional. Learn more...
Infidelity
Affairs can be devastating to a marriage and can cause tremendous emotional distress to the offended spouse and children in the marriage. Learn more...
The Healing Separation
A Healing Separation is a structured time apart which can help a couple heal a relationship that isn't working. It can also help revitalize and renew a relationship that is working. A successful Healing Separation requires that both partners be committed to personal growth, and to creating healthier relationships with themselves and each other. Learn more...
Toxic Relationships
Some relationships are definitely toxic. Regardless of attempts to work through problems, the friction and conflict are so severe that one or more people in the relationship continue to be hurt. Some toxic interactions have nothing to do with the desire to cause pain. The troubles may be largely due to a person's own emotional woundedness, stressful lifestyle, mental illness or addiction to alcohol. Learn more...