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Divorce Dialogues
Divorce Dialogues helps people navigate divorce with dignity, clarity, and perspective. Through thoughtful conversations with experts and practitioners, the show explores the emotional, financial, legal, and relational realities of divorce, so listeners can make better decisions, communicate more effectively, and move forward with greater confidence. Because divorce is more than a legal transaction, it’s a deeply human transition.
Episodes
Divorce DialoguesA Humorous Look at the Divorce and Recovery Process with Kevin Cotter
Laughter really can be the best medicine, even when what ails you is a painful divorce. When Kevin Cotter’s ex-wife moved out of their home, she left her…
Divorce DialoguesEvolving Laws Around Companion Animals and Divorce with David Favre
Pets are family. As a growing number of people form emotional attachments with their animals, the divorce process is further complicated by decisions around…
Divorce DialoguesMaintaining Presence and Connection in a Virtual World with Nancy Colier
Is your phone more interesting than your husband? 75% of people say that technology seriously impacts their relationships. Thus, the very thing that is…
Divorce DialoguesResponding to Conflict with Self-Compassion and Mindful Communication with Jen Dorf
If you’re in the middle of a hostile divorce, the very idea of having compassion for your former partner may be difficult to fathom. But what if you started…
Divorce DialoguesDating After Divorce with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
If you’ve been out of the dating game for a while now, the landscape may seem like a brave new world. Dating apps offer endless possibilities—and overwhelm…
Divorce DialoguesParenting Through Divorce with Carl Pickhardt
Are you waiting to get divorced until your kids are a little older in the hopes that they’ll handle it better? You may be surprised to hear that kids in early…
Divorce DialoguesApplying Restorative Justice Principles to Divorce with Matt Johnston
Our current system of justice focuses on the offender. What harm did they cause? What do they deserve as punishment? What if we shifted our focus to the person…
Divorce DialoguesCan You Profit from Divorce?- with Paul Ross
Divorce is a source of trauma. The process is stressful and emotional. Yet it’s also an opportunity. After a settlement has been reached, you can pursue new…
Divorce DialoguesMaintaining Your Health Through the Stress of Divorce with Dinah Barr-Campanaro
It is incredibly challenging to maintain your health during the divorce process. Some of us overeat, some of us stop eating altogether. Many spend a lot of…
Divorce DialoguesCrafting a Parenting Plan That Puts Kids First with Dr. Conklin-Danao
While divorcing partners may not be able to agree on much else, they DO want what is best for their children. But when you’re in the middle of crafting a…
Divorce DialoguesEmpowering Kids to Share Their Experience with Divorce with Ellen Bruno
Parents going through a separation often make one of two choices when it comes to communicating with their children: 1) They protect the children by sharing…
Divorce DialoguesPutting Your Divorce on Pause with Terry Real
“It’s never too late. Put the divorce on pause, find a really strong, good therapist who knows what they’re doing, and give it a few months before you pull the…
Divorce DialoguesTaking the High Road Through Collaborative Divorce with Monique Honaman
Reacting with aggression feels good in the moment, powerful even. Perhaps you believe that taking the high road in the divorce process puts you at a…
Divorce DialoguesRecognizing the Complexity of Divorce with Integrative Law with J. Kim Wright
Let’s face it: The legal process is intimidating. Separation agreements are difficult to decipher without the help of a professional, and the process often…
Divorce DialoguesMediation: Compromise or Negotiation? - with Gary Friedman
Most people think of mediation as compromise, but Gary Friedman sees it differently. In his view, the process is a negotiation. Rather than competing over…
Divorce DialoguesThe Healing Power of Compassion with Dr. Steven Stosny
If you’re going through a contentious divorce, hurt and anger are par for the course. You may even believe that holding onto your rage is a show of strength…
Divorce DialoguesThe Lawyer as Peacemaker with David Hoffman
The 14th Dalai Lama wisely said, ‘Peace is not simply the absence of war. It is not a passive state of being. We must wage peace, as vigilantly as we wage…
Divorce DialoguesUnderstanding the Numbers with a Divorce Financial Analyst with Michelle Smith
If you left the more complex issues of financial planning to your spouse during the marriage, navigating the numbers during the divorce settlement process can…
Divorce DialoguesRedesigning Your Living Space Post-Divorce with Jodi Topitz
No matter the circumstances, divorce is intensely emotional, and we tend to focus on the internal journey of people navigating the process. But what about the…
Divorce DialoguesSelf-Compassion + Collaborative Settlement = Splitopia with Wendy Paris
When Wendy Paris announced her trial separation to her liberal friends in New York City, she was surprised by the incredibly negative feedback she received…
Divorce DialoguesParenting Strategies to Help Children Thrive Through Divorce with Dr. Joanne Pedro-Carroll
Parents worry about the long-term impact divorce will have on their children. The good news is that two-thirds of the children of divorce are just fine. The…
Divorce DialoguesA Better Way to Divorce Through the Collaborative Model with Sue Brunsting, Esq.
By 2001, Suzanne Brunsting had been practicing as a matrimonial litigator for 20 years. The more experienced she got, the more difficult and contentious the…
Divorce DialoguesProcess Choice in High-Conflict Divorce with Bill Eddy
Traditionally, alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation and collaborative divorce are seen as a good fit for couples who are civil to each other…
Divorce DialoguesDignity, Self-Preservation and Conflict Resolution in Relationships with Donna Hicks
Whether a conflict involves international powers, corporate leadership, or a husband and wife, a violation of dignity is always the underlying cause. No matter…
Divorce DialoguesSubstance Abuse and the Divorce Process Dr. Ray Griffin
Substance abuse often plays a role in the divorce process, either as the catalyst for or the result of conflict in a relationship. How do you go about having…
Divorce DialoguesA Community of Women Navigating Divorce with Elise Pettus
‘How you go through this forest determines, to great extent, who you are when you come out of it.’ Getting divorced can feel a lot like being lost in the…
Divorce DialoguesThe Myths of Litigated Divorce & the Benefits of Mediation with Sam Margulies
The parties in a litigated divorce spend years—and tens-of-thousands of dollars—preparing for a trial that is extremely unlikely to happen. This disconnect led…
Divorce DialoguesThe Deep Process of Releasing Conflict in Divorce with Alexis Neely
Alexis Neely was going through an adversarial divorce settlement process. One evening in a hotel room, the weight of the conflict landed on her, and she prayed…
Divorce DialoguesUnderstanding Parental Alienation with Charlie Jamison
Parental alienation is a high-stakes game with serious, long-term consequences for the children involved. When a child is manipulated into showing unwarranted…
Divorce DialoguesPrenuptial Agreements: A Framework for Conflict-Resolution with Mindy Utay
‘We are emotionally wired to avoid conflict. People sometimes have to be forced to—or have to be encouraged or coached to—and the prenup provides that…
Divorce DialoguesAllegations of Child Abuse and Neglect During Divorce with Allison Williams
When emotions are running high in the divorce process, it is not uncommon for people to amplify their concerns over an ex-spouse’s ability to parent. In some…
Divorce DialoguesMaking Divorce Child-Centric with Dr. Eric Frazer
In working with divorcing clients, family lawyers develop both legal and financial strategy. But there is a third element to the ‘triad of divorce’—the family…
Divorce DialoguesThe Bipartisan Budget Act & Changes to Social Security with Gayle Lob
With the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, lawmakers closed the loophole that allowed a worker to file for social security benefits and then suspend…
Divorce DialoguesThe Unique Emotional Journey of Divorce with Shireen Meistrich
Divorce is a difficult emotional journey, regardless of the circumstances. But in most cases, the divorcing partners are in very different places along that…
Divorce DialoguesNobody WINS in a Litigated Divorce with Judge Sondra Miller
The vast majority of divorcing couples who choose litigation do so due to the misconception that the courts will protect them. The fact is, 97% of divorce…
Divorce DialoguesAdvice from Adult Children of Divorce
‘[The conflict] was so contentious on a regular basis, there was no room for the children—and that’s the danger.’ The sad truth is that divorcing parents…
Divorce DialoguesThe Emotional Repercussions of Divorce with Elana Katz
Divorce can bring out sides of ourselves we didn’t know were there. Depression is common, as is rage. And many divorcing couples are surprised by these…
Divorce DialoguesThe Founding Father of Collaborative Divorce with Stu Webb
In 1990, Minneapolis divorce attorney Stu Webb was burned out and ready to call it a day. He had been practicing family law for 26 years, and he was done with…
Divorce DialoguesChoosing Acceptance When You Can’t Forgive with Dr. Janis Abrahms Spring
We’re taught that forgiveness is good for us, that it’s what good people do. But if you’ve experienced betrayal or hurt and the responsible party demonstrates…
Divorce DialoguesA Case Study in Mediation and Litigation
You may have guessed that the tone of the mediation process is very different from that of litigation, but you may or may not realize that a couple can makes…
Divorce DialoguesThe Child Specialist: Giving Children a Voice in the Divorce Process with Dr. Lauren Behrman
Parents are often wary of the role of a child specialist in the divorce process. They don’t want to put their children in a difficult position, and the…
Divorce DialoguesUnlocking Your Destructive Cycle to Stop the Fight with Michelle Brody, Ph.D.
Though the details are different, most couples argue about the same old issues: Money. Sex. Household responsibilities. But the true root of the problem stems…
Divorce DialoguesMaking Financial Decisions After Divorce with Carole Epstein
Divorce often means being thrust into a series of financial decisions that you may or may not feel prepared to make. And if divorce has brought you sudden…
Divorce DialoguesDon Juan, Divorce and the Spousal Benefits of Social Security with Gayle Lob
According to the Economic Policy Institute, nearly half of families in the US have no retirement savings at all, and the failure to set money aside for the…
Divorce DialoguesDesigning a Care Plan for Your Aging Parents with Barbara Newman-Mannix
Parents just don’t understand. But neither do adult children! If you have concerns about keeping an aging parent safe, you may be tempted to take over and…
Divorce DialoguesDivorce Through Mediation, Collaboration or Litigation? - with Melissa Goodstein
Process choice can be tricky. Most of us would like to avoid the courtroom if at all possible, but how do mediation and collaboration work? How do you…
Divorce DialoguesThe Role of the Attorney for the Child with Dawn Cardi
In a contentious divorce where the couple disagrees on issues of custody and visitation, the attorney for the child is responsible for representing the will of…
Divorce DialoguesMediation in Conflicts Over Animals with Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton
Though you may not like your ex all that much, your pet doesn’t harbor the same resentment. Yet our companion animals often get caught in the middle and end up…
Divorce DialoguesThe Role of a Financial Neutral in the Divorce Process with Steve Kaplan CPA/ABV, MBA
Money is so much more than a way to pay the bills. It’s how we judge ourselves and others. It represents power and control. For a divorcing couple, uncertainty…
Divorce DialoguesNavigating the World of Online Dating After Divorce with Laurie Davis
How do you know when you’re ready to start dating again? If you’re recently separated or divorced, you may be questioning whether or not it’s the right time to…
Divorce DialoguesThe Collaborative Divorce Option with Abby Rosmarin, Executive Director of NYACP
“The magic, for me, about Collaborative [Divorce] and the reason why I’ve seen it work is because in the process itself, that idea of being heard and…
Divorce Dialogues‘Second Saturday’ and the Role of a Divorce Financial Planner with Andy Samalin
Divorce is not just a legal process. It also involves an emotional detangling as well as a financial restructuring. Money can be a particularly stressful part…
Divorce DialoguesApproaching Divorce in a Child-Centered Way with Micki McWade
No parent wants to hurt their children, yet the conflict dynamic that generally accompanies the divorce process can be very painful, particularly in a…
Divorce DialoguesMaking the Decision to Divorce with Ann Jackler, MSW, LCSW
As humans, we are wired to connect. So, if you are beginning to question your partner’s support, you are likely to feel a ‘primal panic’ that sets up a…