The Hidden Danger of Presumed 50/50 Child Custody: What People Don’t See Why Presumed 50/50 Custody Can Endanger Children Presumed 50/50 custody—sometimes called default equal...
High-Conflict Divorces
What Experts in the PBS Documentary Kids & Divorce Say About Custody After Abuse
What Experts in the PBS Documentary "Kids & Divorce" Say About Custody After Abuse The PBS documentary Kids & Divorce: For Better or Worse, hosted by journalist Dave...
How to Prepare for a Mandatory Divorce Parenting Class
💔 Getting Through the Mandatory Divorce Parenting Class If you’re looking for Christian divorce support, you’re not alone. Many believers facing an abusive or high-conflict...
The Top 10 No-Fault Divorce Myths and How to Refute Them
Experts Respond to 10 Common Critiques of No-Fault Divorce Let's separate the facts from the fear-bombs. This article addresses the common critiques of no-fault divorce, and...
6 PROS AND CONS OF NO-FAULT DIVORCE for Christians
PROS AND CONS OF NO-FAULT DIVORCE Background: As a young conservative Christian, I was always taught that divorce was a sin, and that no-fault divorce ran counter to the...
A Teenager asks, “What is the Effect of Divorce on Children?”
On Instagram, a teenager messaged me, "What is the effect of divorce on children?" She was working on a school project. Here is my reply: Hi Marcella (not her real name),...
Debunking the “Stay Together for 5 Years” Lie: When Divorce is the Right Decision
Many Christian leaders enjoy quoting the study Does Divorce Make People Happy? from the Institute for American Values, often proclaiming, “Two out of three unhappily married...
The Institute for American Values on Divorce: Why Sticking It Out Isn’t Always the Answer
Many people like to quote the study "Does Divorce Make People Happy?" from The Institute for American Values, proudly claiming, “Two out of three unhappily married adults who...
Did Forbes Really Say “Lack Of Commitment” Is the Top Reason For Divorce?
Did Forbes Really Say "Lack Of Commitment" Is the Top Reason For Divorce? I saw this graph, "Top Reasons for Divorce," on the Forbes Advisor website, and I looked up the study...
Is Jordan Peterson Right about Women and Divorce?
Is Jordan Peterson Right about Women and Divorce in This Video? This week's question comes from a woman in my co-ed online divorce recovery group, the Life-Saving Divorce, made...
Do Women File for Divorce 70%-80% of the Time?
Do women file 70-80% of divorces in the U.S.? It's probably not quite as high as 70%, but it's close. According to Stanford professor Dr. Michael Rosenfeld's 2017 study, about...
Divorce Tips: 10 Ways To Stay In Touch With Your Children When They Are With The Other Parent
Question of the Day from a Divorced Mother of Young Children with Shared Custody: "Is there a preferred phone, app, or texting application that you have given your young child so...
Hope Restored: What Do They Teach About Kids and Divorce
Hope Restored Marriage Intensives Want to Scare You About Divorce and Children I’m doing a multi-part series on the HOPE RESTORED marriage intensives from Focus on the Family....
12 Positive Outcomes of Divorce that Nobody Told Us
12 POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF LIFE-SAVING DIVORCES...THAT NOBODY TOLD US Believe it or not, most Americans place a high value on marriage. We long for a marriage that is loving,...
Lundy Bancroft: Why Mothers Are Losing Custody of Their Kids to Abusers, and What You Can Do About It
Why Mothers are Losing Custody of their Kids to Abusers, and What You Can Do About It Interview with Lundy Bancroft, the bestselling author of Why Does He Do That? Inside...
Critique: “The Effects of Divorce On Children,” a Focus on the Family Video
Critique: "The Effects of Divorce On Children" Video by Focus on the Family 12 Mistakes in this Video This is a critique of the new video, "The Effects of Divorce On...
What is a Flying Monkey? (In the Divorce Context)
What is a Flying Monkey? In a divorce, a "flying monkey" is an ally your ex-spouse has won to their side. Often they start by driving a wedge between you and this person by...
Critique: “Marriage is Hard. Divorce is Hard. Choose Your Hard.”
Critique of the Saying, "Marriage is Hard. Divorce is Hard. Choose Your Hard" There's a meme going around the internet and it starts with the line "Marriage is Hard....
How to Defend Yourself against “You Made Your Bed; Now Lie in It”
How to Defend Yourself against "You Made Your Bed; Now Lie in It" 3 Reasons You Didn’t See Warning Signs or Red Flags One of the clearest signs someone is not a safe friend is...
15 Steps to Start the Divorce Process if You Need a Life-Saving Divorce
15 Steps to Starting the Divorce Process, if You Need a Life-Saving Divorce First, make sure you (and the kids) are safe. If your spouse has weapons or has a...
How To Tell the Kids About The Divorce
HOW DO WE TELL THE KIDS ABOUT OUR DIVORCE? Note: This article is for difficult divorces, not for amicable divorces. Many books and articles recommend that you and the...