WHEN IT IS TIME TO LEAVE … The intimate relationship had begun to slip away, indifference was evolving into contempt, arguments became frequent, tempers flared, insults and threats were shouted – the flash point! Counselors caution that a flash point is a very serious...
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Family Disputes
Family disputes are traumatic. Conflicts among family members involve a tangled web of emotional and legal issues that can be overwhelming. No one is immune to the pain that hammers away at a person’s psychological balance during a divorce; however, some people seem...
Words To Drive Yourself Crazy
Emotional turmoil is always part of a divorce. The only unpredictable aspects are related to how pervasive will it be and how long will it last. Maintaining control over your personal psychological balance is essential. Self-talk is a technique counselors recommend to...
Helpful Divorce Advice You Need To Know
Once the folks around you learn that you are considering a divorce, you may find yourself inundated with “helpful advice”. The advice will probably range from “just walk away from it” to “don’t give the sorry SOB anything” and everything in between. WARNING: All of...
Can I Get Through This Mess? If So, How?
Involvement in a divorce usually delivers a huge psychological and emotional jolt to the parties. The agony and mental turmoil caused by the loss of an intimate relationship can be overwhelming, even paralyzing. Question & Answer As the trauma nears the crescendo...
Gratitude, empathy and mindfulness (GEM)
Enduring the rigors of the pandemic has been a challenge – a greater challenge than some folks could handle. The anxiety and uncertainty visited upon us by Covid “got to” numerous people who were otherwise high functioning, optimistic, capable personalities. As we...
Meditation, arbitration, collaborative law: What are they and how do they work?
The short answer is – they are different approaches to resolving disputes without having a trial. The “Google” Process When they need information, many people immediately turn to Google. A Google search of the word “mediation” will pull up hundreds of websites and...
What if things get really bad?
When a marriage relationship begins to crumble, emotional turmoil builds and an overriding gloom pushes positive thoughts aside. Frustration and anger can become overpowering forces. In most cases, consulting an experienced attorney and/or counselor is the route to...
Is it okay if I do this…?
Emotional turmoil is always part of a divorce. Parties suffer from the friction and overriding gloom of a marriage that has run off the tracks. Sometimes the frustration and anger of the situation result in an overwhelming need for “pay-back” – the need to inflict...
Is A Relationship Just A Relationship, Or Is It A Marriage?
Formal Marriage vs. Informal Marriage In Texas there are two kinds of marriages: 1) the formal marriage that typically involves a ceremony and a stack of paperwork, and 2) the informal marriage that does not involve the same level of formality or documentation. ...