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S5 E1: Is 50/50 Custody Fair? Parallel Parenting vs Co-Parenting and More Divorce Myths
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Is 50/50 custody really fair? Should you co-parent or parallel parent? In the Season 5 premiere, divorce mediators Alex Howard and Amanda Silver share the divorce myths they believed when they started, and why hundreds of cases changed their minds.
Why a 50/50 default can shortchange kids when one parent carried the load, why the conflict often changes instead of ending after divorce, why you don't need cheating or abuse to leave, and why Alex now starts from parallel parenting instead of co-parenting.
Alex and Amanda talk about:
- Why the person who leaves isn't always the…
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