Divorce
Divorce is a difficult and emotional process. Our contributors provide support and guidance for those going through or considering divorce. Learn about the emotional impact and find advice on co-parenting, financial considerations, and moving forward after divorce.
How Driven Professionals Regain Clarity and Rebuild Their Sense of Self After Divorce
Divorce has a way of interrupting your internal direction, even when you are someone who is used to leading with certainty. Driven professionals often move through the practical parts of divorce with...
Stop Marrying Your Trauma and Claim the Identity Divorce You Didn’t Know You Needed
In the world of personal development and psychology, we often talk about finding ourselves. But what happens when what you find is a label that weighs more than the wound itself? To move toward...
The Hidden Psychology of Divorce
Divorce is often considered a legal process, yet for the individuals involved it feels highly emotional, visceral. When your life is unravelling, everyone tells you to ‘make good decisions.’
The Overlooked Cost of Personal Transitions Driven Professionals Rarely Address
Driven professionals understand structure. When organizations experience transition, leaders know that stability does not return on its own. Planning, strategy, and intentional recalibration are required...
Mediating Divorce in the New Year – Why January Is an Ideal Time for a More Peaceful Approach
The start of a new year often brings a renewed focus on clarity, intention, and long-term wellbeing. For many couples, it is also the moment when difficult but necessary conversations about separation...
Navigating Divorce in the New Year – Why January Marks a Turning Point for Many Families
The new year has long been associated with fresh starts, personal reflection, and major life decisions. In family law, January consistently emerges as one of the busiest months for divorce...
Rushing Into a New Relationship After Divorce or Heartbreak? Here’s the Truth You’re Missing
When a marriage, long-term partnership, or deeply invested relationship ends, whether through divorce, separation, or a painful breakup, the world expects you to “move on.” But the human psyche doesn’t...
The No-Man’s-Land Week – 5 Ways to Prepare for Telling Your Partner You Want a Divorce After New Year
Christmas has ended. The outdoor lights continue to shine but your inner self remains completely still. The seven days between Christmas and New Year create a strange period, it’s almost like life and...
7 Ways to Navigate Christmas When Divorce Is Around the Corner in January
Most people experience Christmas as a time of comfort because they enjoy the holiday's traditional elements and familiar sounds. The knowledge that your relationship will end in January creates a sense...
Freedom From the Fairytale – How Childhood Beliefs & Fears Cloud the Decision to Leave Our Marriage
It’s often in the stillness of the night that fear creeps in. You lie awake, staring at the ceiling, wondering if you can keep going in your marriage. You’ve thought about leaving before, perhaps ...
How to Deliver the Decision to Divorce – A Thoughtful and Compassionate Approach
Data from UK family law sources indicate that September is the second most popular month for people to break the news that they want to separate. With the flourish of summer holidays ending and children...
Women’s Rights and Mediation – A Path to Equal Voice
When we think about women’s rights, our minds often turn to political milestones, workplace equity, or access to education. But there’s another arena where women’s rights are just as critical, family...
Protecting Women from Financial Abuse in Marriage
At WhitsonLaw, we see firsthand how financial abuse can quietly but powerfully shape the course of a marriage. While domestic abuse is often associated with physical violence, financial abuse is a...
How to Protect Your Children from Narcissistic Family Dynamics
Family law cases involving narcissistic personalities are among the most challenging and emotionally complex issues that a family can face. For parents navigating divorce or separation from a narcissistic..
Death, Divorce, and Moving – Navigating Life’s Top Challenges with Resilience
They say life’s most stressful events are death, divorce, and moving. I’ve lived through all three, sometimes all at once, and I can attest to their power to shake your foundation.


















