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1 day agoThe Harm of Parental Alienation
Parental alienation causes children to reject one parent, leading to devastating long-term effects, especially during high-conflict separations or divorces.
This is certainly a fall from grace for a relatively high-profile family that seemingly had a lot of things going for them. Tragic for the children to lose both parents. Extra tragic for them to actually be in the home when it occurred.
A divorce registry is exactly what it sounds like. Much like when a couple gets married, and they have a registry on their wedding website, a divorce registry helps individuals receive support and new items during life transitions.
"I'm grateful for the shared memories and the lessons. While our paths are now moving in different directions, my priority remains my children and ensuring they feel loved, supported, and protected through this transition. I am committed to handling this next chapter with kindness and respect."
Last June, my husband came back from a long surfing trip and asked me for a divorce. I was stunned. Confused. Heartbroken. By then, we'd been married for nearly seven years - June 15th would've been our seventh wedding anniversary. To celebrate it, I had organized a short getaway.
When we were married, this was an enormous problem. We never went out with other couples or had dinner parties together because he was never available after 5 or 6 p.m. I went everywhere by myself: theatre, films, museums, opera. Even our vacations did not align, so I traveled alone. It is ironic that one of the things that ruined our marriage - opposite schedules, which meant we rarely saw each other - was the exact reason we could happily cohabitate for two-plus decades.
Former US Open tennis champion Sloane Stephens and former U.S. men's national soccer player Jozy Altidore are ending their marriage after four years. Stephens -- who won the 2017 US Open -- posted a story on Instagram announcing the split. "Jozy and I have decided to end our marriage," the post read. "With peace, I am navigating this transition with mutual respect and kindly ask for privacy during this time. Thank you for your love, understanding and continued support."
I'm going through a divorce, and parts are bitter. The divorce is not my choice, and I never envisioned this as a possibility for my future. My soon-to-be ex has local family with significant financial resources. I do not. I have some savings in a 401(k) and some stock grants from a previous job, but that's about it. I also have a chronic illness that can become severe and expensive at any time. My question involves our young child.
Orange Is The New Black star Samira Wiley and her writer wife Lauren Morelli are set to divorce after nine years together. A representative told Out that the pair are "amicably filing for divorce", adding that they remain committed to co-parenting their four-year-old daughter. Wiley and Morelli met while working on Netflix show Orange Is the New Black, where Wiley starred as inmate Poussey Washington.
We met for coffee a couple of times and then that relationship broke up, very dramatically, and it really wasn't long before we got back together. We got engaged, bought a house, got married within a year and got pregnant shortly afterwards. I don't regret anything, I've got three amazing children, but most normal people would possibly have just spent a bit more time together. I was swept up in it and I'm not going to suggest that I was a passive person.
January is such a common time to file for divorce that it's been long known as "divorce month" among family lawyers. It marks both the end of the holidays and the start of a new tax year, which can make it simpler to financially separate from your ex. A key part of navigating a divorce is deciding what to do with your home. Your property is likely among the most valuable assets in the marriage, and it's important to take the time to understand your options. The best outcome for yourself and your family may not be the one you expect.
So many, in fact, that January has earned the nickname "Divorce Month," with the first Monday of the year often referred to as "Divorce Monday." If you're reading this, chances are you've been contemplating a split for quite some time. When people finally reach the point of action, however, they often make avoidable mistakes-particularly when it comes to how they tell their spouse they want out.
There are still moments I pinch myself: when, over the remnants of turkey and red wine, my divorced parents regale us all with an in-joke from their previous life. When, on the pre-lunch walk, my dad and stepdad stroll in lockstep and talk about finance and even feelings, occasionally. When we've all exchanged gifts, and the most thoughtful gifts are not between husband and wife or parent and child, but ones the divorced and remarried couples have given each other.