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When a Marriage Wears You Down

Chronic conflict erodes self-esteem during marriage. Learn how criticism, contempt, and stonewalling affect divorce recovery and self-trust.

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Loss Aversion in Divorce

Loss aversion keeps people stuck in divorce. Learn how fear of losing affects settlement decisions and strategies to move forward clearly.

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All Bad Things Come to an End Too

Divorce triggers survival brain responses. Discover mindfulness practices to manage negativity bias and make better decisions during separation.

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Take full responsibility for your self care

When you board a plane, a flight attendant will provide some good advice: in the event of an emergency, put your oxygen mask on first, before you try to help anyone else. Divorce can feel like a bit of an emergency, and the flight attendant’s advice might be helpful to remember. Put the oxygen mask on! You can’t care for anyone or anything if you aren’t taking care of yourself.

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Why do we coach?

Why would successful divorce lawyers coach? Believe it or not, most lawyers, like most people, just want to help. For us, divorce coaching is an energizing way to help clients navigate and thrive in a process filled with real life challenges.

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You don’t have to be right

It’s totally normal to cling to what you think you know when you are threatened and divorcing. That instinct to dig in and prove a point is a hard-wired survival mechanism. It’s an instinct to be aware of in the divorce process because it can lead you into conflicts that don’t ultimately serve you.

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