A common mistake by many people in the early stages of divorce, is thinking they won’t have to deal with their STBX once the legal process is done. That may be true if you’re childless but if you have children together, there will likely always be some connection.That’s not the only situation. Another possibility is…
Dealing with a mean, vindictive ex
After their confrontation in the therapist’s office where Lisa’s husband finally confessed to a prior long term relationship with a man, he moved out. Lisa had already filed for divorce and she’d pleaded with him not to make it difficult. However, she had no idea just what a mean and vindictive ex he would be….
Lucky to pick a good ex
The end of Carolyn’s marriage involved infidelity, her husband’s infidelity with her friend, the friend who’d held her hand during the birth of her daughter. Her friend and her ex were married two months after the divorce so today while the friend is no longer a friend, she is stepmom to Carolyn’s children. Infidelity hurts…
Why stay friends with your ex?
Like so much else to do with post-divorce life, staying friends with your ex isn’t a black and white issue and nor is it static. I’ve interviewed women who never speak to their ex either because the divorce was so acrimonious or because without children, they have no reason to talk. At the other end…
Seeing your ex as the best dad in the world
My current guest, Molly works hard at seeing the good in her ex even when her first reaction is to be mad with him. That helps her keep and further develop their peaceful co-parenting relationship. Another way she practices this, is to look at her ex through the eyes of her kids, seeing him the…
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