Divorce applications and breakups have been skyrocketing around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a spike in searches for online advice for ending a marriage. In the United States, there has been a 34% rise in sales of the basic divorce agreements by legal contract creation sites. What is interesting is …
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Hatred Toward Your Soon-to-Be Ex Is Normal The data is coming in and, sure enough, divorces are spiking due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the New York Post, the percentage of Americans pursuing divorces from March through June of 2020 is a whopping 34 percent higher than the same time period in 2019. To repeat: …
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Many psychologists believe divorce rates will spike because of Covid-19. It’s not hard to grasp why. Stay-at-home orders and dramatically reduced social schedules have forced couples to spend much more time together than they might choose. “Because people can’t get out, they don’t have the escapes that they typically did,” says psychologist Kira Mauseth who …
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3 Tips for Cohabitating and Co-Parenting on Verge of Divorce Covid-19 has created a situation where some couples are forced to cohabitate and co-parent despite being on the verge of separation or divorce. This is a difficult dance. Some have been doing it for months. Many of these individuals are experiencing intense anger and frustration. …
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Welcome to the first in my series of blogs on divorcing a narcissist. If you know anything
During a high conflict divorce, many parents would agree that the most valuable thing among all the assets involved, is the children. Parents should keep the children out of the line of fire when they are struggling through a tumultuous divorce. To properly do this, there is a need for a qualified divorce/custody attorney to ensure …
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One of the most important issues that arise when a couple decides to divorce is how to restructure parenting their children. Instead of a family home with shared responsibilities, divorce presents a new frontier, and the transition is not an easy one. In Maryland, divorces are governed by Family Law and court regulations, which now …
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Welcome to the second installment in my series on divorcing a narcissist. My previous blog covered common traits of narcissists and behaviors (weapons, really) they use against their marriage partners. This piece is about what to do when you realize you can no longer continue in this untenable situation. Here are strategies IN ADVANCE of …
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For some people, this may come as a shock but for others, they may have seen the writing on the wall. Marriage is not easy for most people and many of us will eventually come to the realization and decision that divorce is the best option. According to the American Psychological Association, 50% of marriages …
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Very carefully. There are few choices that carry as much importance as choosing the right divorce attorney. Selecting the right divorce attorney is critical because the outcome of your divorce may have repercussions that affect the rest of your life. You should start by speaking to trusted people in your social circles who have been …
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