Ex Husband

Divorce is terrible enough, but to have a divorce that is so hellish as to make co-parenting impossible is another kind of terrible altogether.

"Is it that bad to let your kids watch Aliens?" My ex-husband posed this question to me -- and he was dead serious. Did I mention that our kids are 6 and 8?

Our language about separation and divorce isn't helpful to kids. The word "ex" and another common term, "broken family," implies a final break.

The marriage didn't last, but the body art is here to stay.

If he were dead the hurt would stop. I could systematically build him up -- make him better -- create a complex character who loved his daughters, but was incapable of showing it, and alas, tragically, time ran out.

The same way you ex-foliate your skin, you need to "EX-foliate" the reminders of your ex-spouse from your world. At this point, you probably feel that your ex is about as useful as a bunch of dead skin cells any way.

When I was younger, divorce was something you whispered about, like cancer. It came with a certain stigma and a mysterious other-worldliness.

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.

Whether they were the parents you always wished you'd had, or the parents you wouldn't wish on anybody, managing your outlaws through the divorce transition and beyond can add a precarious piece to the divorce puzzle.

If you are divorced or legally separated and your scheduled parenting plan says your children will be spending the holidays with your ex-spouse, you might be wondering how you can make some arrangement to still see your children.

Divorce lawyers hear it all. We hear tragic stories, engaging stories, and just about every other type of story.

Dreaming about an ex can undoubtedly be disturbing -- especially if there are unresolved issues and feelings, or if there was minimal closure during the ending.

By Jennifer Mattern Fact: I never dated. I kissed. I made out. I fooled around. I messed around. I saw. I slept with. I went with. I went out wi...

Instead of picking up a knife or a gun to seek retribution, people now choose the Internet as their weapon of choice. From a simple rant on YouTube to a custom website, scorned spouses resort not to the courts, but to their computer. There is clearly an increasing trend of estranged or former spouses or exes to digitally "kill" their former love online.

For the most part, my ex and I managed the birthdays in a semi-reasonable fashion. We did this by hosting "dueling" parties, with my children's friends split down the middle, much like how we split our possessions during the divorce.

Before, divorcing, separated and divorced parents were forced to meet face-to-face or pick up the phone to communicate about the well-being of their child or children. Now, everything from play date arrangements to insult hurling is done with the flick of a thumb or the click of a mouse.

The best way to avoid divorce, even before you get married, is to understand the power of the "R" word, i.e., rationalization. This is the process of ...

When women talk about the current romantic lives of their ex-husbands, it's common to hear refrains along the lines of "I couldn't care less who he's ...

In May of 2000, I met my mother-in-law, Peggy, for the first time--days before my wedding to her son...

Like many of us, I had a truly hideous divorce. Adultery, physical violence, arrests, screaming fights, swimming pools of tears, hundreds of thousands...

Attempting to develop a close relationship with your ex-spouse is not something that's often recommended. However, if you and the ex have to co-parent...

Nearly ten years ago, while entering into Dante's inferno, I would awake in the mornings wishing my life were over. I could no longer take the pain of...

There are some great pros about traveling with my ex: I don't have to worry about what to pack because I don't care what I look like around him. Finally, I can just be myself -- schlep, schlep, schleppy 24 hours a day.

A divorce attorney shouldn't massage his female client's shoulders while he's teaching her how to answer questions at her deposition. He shouldn't tell her dirty jokes.