Keeping the house in a divorce is usually everyone’s first thought when newly separated. It’s almost a gut instinct. “I just want to keep the house.” “All I care about is that I can stay in the house.” “I’m not leaving my house.” ...
Category Archives: Getting Divorced
Divorce Mediation for LGBTQ and Same-Sex Couples
Over the past year, my partner Brian James and I have had a number of cases for divorce mediation for LGBTQ and same-sex couples for the dissolution of their marriage or Civil Union. While many of the issues to be mediated are the same as with hetero...
Same-Sex Divorce and the House: 5 Things to Consider
It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since gay marriage became legal in the U.S. But sadly, with marriage—whether it’s a heterosexual or same-sex couples, there may be undoubtably a high percentage ending up in divorce. Every divorce is u...
Mediation and Divorce Attorneys: How They Can Support or Undermine the Process
My partner Brian James and I have been mediating as a team for almost 14 years. Most of our clients come to us voluntarily because they believe they are amicable, have agreed to most of the issues regarding children and finances, and they want to be ...
How to Get Your Self-Esteem Back After Divorce: 10 Tips
It’s no secret that good self-esteem fosters a happier, healthier life. But what happens when you find your self-esteem temporarily suffering as a result of someone or something negative or difficult going on in your life? That negativity or diffic...