Certainly there are things you would like to tell your ex in the structured environment of a therapist's office. Joint therapy sessions, much like mediation, can help establish rules and routines for going forward with your ex or soon-to-be ex. But if you're harboring a fantasy that a therapist will...

It's easy to get so caught up in the battles of divorce and the hassles of custody that you forget that your child has certain inalienable rights. A child of divorce, especially, needs to have his or her rights honored and respected.

All children deserve to be loved by...

How does your ex make you angry? "How much time do I have?" you ask. The list is probably detailed, extensive and, quite frankly, repetitive. In fact, the dozen or more daily offenses perpetrated by your ex are most likely duplicated ad nauseam until you feel like screaming, "We've done...

Even if you don't recall "the olden days," your divorced parents might remember the introduction of the fax and how thrilled they were to be able to use this new technology instead of calling to squabble over who would pay the electric bill. Faxing was perfect. "Pay this today!" was...

It's hard to negotiate with your ex. Whatever the issue, the two of you have a history together and often know just how to push each others' emotional buttons. And when the issue has to do with the children, the ante is upped. After all, most Mamma Grizzlies and Lion...

The phrase "mind your Ps and Qs" means "Be on your best behavior, mind your manners," a concept that isn't easy to put into practice when dealing with an uncooperative ex. In fact, most people in an acrimonious divorce are bewildered about what the benefit of polite communication might even...