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How to Repair Your Credit Following a Divorce
When you go through a divorce, emotional and lifestyle changes take place - to say the least. On top of these changes, there are many...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Child Support: A Function of Divorcing or a Requirement of Parenting?
Distinguishing one’s child from one’s self is emotionally nodulous. When legal rights and obligations affect parenting decisions, parents...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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The Pros and Cons of Prenups
Marriage is a beautiful and romantic experience where two people come together, but it is also, functionally, a legal agreement. No one...

Alan Jacobs
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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Sharing Custody: How to Keep Kids Comfortable
Having two places to call home can cause confusion and be a major adjustment to children. This is especially true when a family is going...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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An Age-By-Age Guide For Helping Children Through Divorce
Research tells us that children of divorce face many risks. It is a major challenge for kids to cope with the drastic change that is...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 21, 20231 min read
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Focus On Processing Your Emotions First, And Then Take On The Legal Matters.
The separation and divorce process can be stressful and uncoupling a marriage is often fraught with emotion. This very insightful article...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 14, 20231 min read
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6 Tips To Help Children Of Divorce Coping With Change
Children of divorce do not have it easy. Even in amicable breakups, the effects of divorce on children can be substantial. Research shows...

Alan Jacobs
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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7 Tips for Co-parenting With a Challenging, Narcissistic, or High-Conflict Ex
While co-parenting is a great opportunity for children to spend time with both parents – to feel it’s okay to be loved by both of their...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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How To Stay Healthy During A Divorce
Divorce has a way of impacting nearly every part of your life. The costs of divorce – attorney fees, child support, alimony, and more –...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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Finding the Right Family Mediator for You
The connection between you and your mediator can be a very personal one. Whether we are working through a divorce, custody issue, or...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 17, 20233 min read
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Your Brain on Divorce
The brain, dear brain, lights up with luminous ideas and cradles our treasured memories. That organ-control center holding both well...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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The Most Common Reasons People Choose to Mediate
There are some circumstances in which judges order divorcing couples to participate in meditation before bringing their cases to court. ...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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The Long Term Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children
Growing up is complicated enough on its own. Having parents divorce can make it even harder. To avoid the psychological effects of...

Alan Jacobs
Jan 3, 20231 min read
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Getting Divorced? It’s Time to Update Your Caregiving Plan
When a divorce occurs, it can be a path to a better life for all involved. But if you are planning to dissolve your marriage or have...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 20, 20223 min read
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Stepfamily Life: Discussing Expectations Can Create Stronger Relationships
When it comes to stepfamily life, there’s often a glaring contrast between the reality of day-to day-life and your image of what it could...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 13, 20221 min read
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How To Know If It's Truly Time To Get A Divorce, According To Marriage Experts
The decision of whether to get a divorce is never an easy one to make, and there are a lot of things to consider before broaching the...

Alan Jacobs
Dec 6, 20221 min read
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Why Mediation is Better for Your Children
Children face long-term mental health impacts when they become pawns in a divorce or witness endless conflict. However, mediation...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Career Scenarios That Can Influence Your Divorce Settlement
When career-related changes affect your compensation during your divorce, they are likely to influence the resolution of your case. Child...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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Conflict in Relationships: Can Conflict Create Success in Your Relationship?
What can you do to improve your marriage or intimate relationship when your interactions are mostly negative and conflictual? While this...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 15, 20221 min read
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Stuck in an Unhappy Marriage and Struggling Over What to Do?
You’ve been stuck in an unhappy marriage for longer than you care to admit. Maybe your spouse is cheating on you. Maybe s/he is having an...

Alan Jacobs
Nov 8, 20221 min read
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