Have you and your spouse decided to get a divorce but are still living in the same house? There may be compelling reasons to do so — you can’t afford separate places, you want to maintain a stable family situation for your children, proximity to your place of employment, etc. Your date of separation has …
Read MoreDivorce mediation is almost always a smart move. It can save you a significant amount of money and time on your divorce in comparison with fighting through the court system. Perhaps even more importantly, divorce mediationallows you to take control and ownership of your divorce negotiation. Even though it may be difficult to spend time …
Read MoreIt’s strange but true that the state you live in plays an important role in how your marital estate is divided during your divorce. Living in one state versus another could mean you walk away with a lot more… or a lot less. It’s important to understand how state residency affects a divorce, especially since …
Read MoreCommon wisdom may lead to the assumption that doctors are ripe for divorce. After all, they tend to work long hours and experience a high level of stress on the job. Certain doctors, like ER physicians and gynecologists, may need to rush off to work in the middle of the night to save a life …
Read MoreSome conversations just don’t go very well. You know the ones — you were completely blindsided by someone or totally lost it yourself. Conversations are not what we think they are. On the surface it may look like we’re engaging in a simple “ask and tell” trading of information, but neurological and cognitive research reveals …
Read MoreWritten By: Dr. Jan Anderson, PsyD, LPCC | It was with equal amounts of anticipation and dread that I read the R. Chase article “What Men Want.” I laughed out loud when I read the following exchange between the author and a male friend: “I once had a conversation with a friend of mine about …
Read MoreWritten By: Dr. Jan Anderson, PsyD, LPCC | I recently had my first appointment with my new primary care physician. As she scanned the medical history of my parents, she paused when she got to the cause of death. “So… your father was … murdered?” Most of the clients I encounter have experienced some kind …
Read MoreWritten By: Dr. Jan Anderson, PsyD, LPCC | I get to spend most of my time with clients coming up with “life hacks,” those simple and deliciously clever ways to deal with life’s frustrations and without a doubt, difficult people are at the top of the list. They’re confounding, exasperating, maddening. Whether it’s your kid, your nemesis …
Read MoreDoes the quality of your romantic relationship affect your health? As it turns out, the answer is yes. Thanks to the work of marriage researchers, we now know that an unhappy marriage can increase your chances of getting sick by 35 percent and even shorten your life by an average of four years! The flip …
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