The Importance of a Mental Health Professional in a Divorce

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When you finally make the difficult decision to dissolve your marriage, your mind is likely going a mile a minute, and your emotional wellbeing is extremely compromised. This unhealthy combination can increase the chance of you experiencing depression and anxiety. When you utilize the collaborative divorce process, you are supported by a team of professionals…

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How to Cope with Emotional Triggers After Remarriage?

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There is no doubt that divorce can be a hurricane of emotions – even after your divorce has been finalized and you are remarried – but recognizing your emotional triggers and working through them can help your current marriage. Dealing with your emotional triggers is not an easy path to go down. But if you…

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Tips on How to Deal with the Stress of Divorce

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A divorce is often a life-altering experience for all involved. The scars that come from a separation can last a lifetime and even flow into the next generation.  Add in COVID-19, the protests, and the stress can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, the court system tends to exacerbate the animosity between the parties involved. It fosters a…

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What About The Kids?

by Dr. Debra Dupree, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Relationships That Matter You’ve made the decision to divorce. It’s been agonizing but a decision that had to be made. Now, what about the children? Never in your wildest dreams did you expect to bring children into the world so they could live in two different…

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How Divorce Affects Your Health

by Craig B. Grether, Ph.D.   Clinical Psychologist, Collaborative Coach and Past-President of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego The Stress Effect Divorce ends what was supposed to be our most intimate life-long relationship. It is one of the top ten stressors on all life event stress scales, ranking close to the loss of…

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