Helping Children Survive Divorce: The Myth of the Tough Boy


Excellent article. I have several cases right now where I believe the boys involved are being put in the middle of things. The parents universall­y say that the kid is a boy and can therefore handle it. I feel terrible for these little guys. The worst I heard was a father telling a little boy that he couldn’t have any allowance because “Mom took all our money at court. You will have to get your allowance from her.”
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Who Smiles and Who Cries When They Divorce?


This is a good artocle published by Judith Wallerstein, Ph.D. As a divorce attorney, I have seen a great many cases where one person wants out and the other wants to stay. Usually the person who wants to stay is stunned and in denial that the divorce is even happening. Sometimes it takes awhile for that person to reach acceptance­. This can effect the divorce settlement negotiatio­ns because a spouse in denial may give away things that he or she should not in hopes that they can save the marriage.
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