September 28, 2023
I’m on a road trip from Barcelona to Provence today. It will take about 7 hours so the drive through vineyards and rolling hills has […]
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July 30, 2023
Few possessions stir up emotional turbulence more than the home. It’s not just four walls and shelter. For most, it’s also a large investment of money […]
June 29, 2023
It’s easy to drown in a sea of choices. The weight of indecision can consume us, leaving us trapped in a swirling whirlpool, gasping for […]
January 30, 2023
There’s a sneaky little way to gain an advantage when life is hard. It’s available to everyone but most of us aren’t harnessing this deceptively […]
February 21, 2022
Whether guilt or gratitude prevails when you look back rides on how you choose to do divorce and life afterward.
November 24, 2020
Did I think I was the only one grieving? The only one knocked sideways by it? Jean Perdu speaking of his “Hurting Time” in The Little […]
June 30, 2020
COVID19 has been a disruptor. But some things were worth disrupting and we didn't even know it. What's worth keeping once COVID19 has gone? Learn more here.
March 19, 2019
Currently, when you file for divorce in Michigan, the case title in the Complaint for Divorce reads, “JOHN SMITH, Plaintiff vs. JANE SMITH, Defendant.” Versus. A […]
December 20, 2018
Christmas in the midst of divorce or its recovery is just hard. No denying it. This holiday–which is all about family and traditions–can thrust broken dreams […]
August 30, 2016
I ended a mediation session this past week and one of the soon-to-be-former spouses said, “I just don’t want to live. There’s nothing to live for. […]
August 13, 2016
“Life wasn’t about avoiding suffering.” “Human relationality forms the bedrock of meaning.” These are just a couple of quotes from a profound book by a Yale […]
June 28, 2016
Sam’s life was good. Job was challenging but rewarding, family was doing well, and weekends were packed with camping or boating with the kids or golfing with […]