Fit, Grit, and Time to Quit
Fit, Grit, and Time to Quit...the 3 stages of a marriage. Here's hoping you never get to third stage. I was married for 27 years and checked all 3 of these boxes.
Here's what happened in the 6 months after I got locked out of the house by my ex
I am inspired by a friend’s newsletter on telling your backstory. So here is mine.
how often do men communicate face to face in a meaningful way?
Women are used to talking to each other face to face.
Men are used to talking side by side
The biggest question I get from clients is…
Here's the situation: Your wife asks you to move out of the house and she's filing for divorce. She doesn't bat an eyelash, shed a tear, or show any emotion as she changes the locks and puts your stuff in driveway.
I have been in that situation and I know it's confusing.
I Don’t want to save you
I want you to come to me at the worst time in your life, so that I can give you the tools and support you need.
the thin line between manipulation and motivation
In her excellent essay for Hard Copy Media, writer Ariella Steinhorn shares her experience "Fleeing the Con Man's Sinking Ship" and how it hurts to get wrapped up in another person's dreams.
Wipe the lens clean of Anger
It's hard to see what's ahead through the hazy red lens of anger, resentment, and shame. Here's how it happens and how you can wipe the lens clean.
Making the case for a Divorce Coach
The Journal for the American Bar Association recently published an article on why hiring a Divorce Coach is good for the client and the attorney.
Work as a Refuge from Home
When it comes to work/life balance, sometimes being at work is a refuge from a home that you'd rather not go to.
I Get Nervous Before Every APpointment
75% of people getting divorced are first timers. Like everything that is important, with an unknown outcome, there's going to be some anxiety.
Measure Twice and Cut Once
The toughest decisions you make in your life always involve people...so measure twice and cut once.
No Word for Vulnerability
There is no word for vulnerability in Japanese, it translates instead as "weakness" - and doesn't that say it all about our collective reluctance to be vulnerable.
Bleedin for Things You Never Needed
Today's wisdom from a COUNTRY SONG...is why are you still bleedin' for things you ain't needin'?
Accountability
the only people who feel attacked by accountability in their lives have avoided personal responsibility way too long.