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When You’re Trying to Co-parent with a Narcissist

The truth is, for a divorce to happen, you both had to do something wrong. While at first, you might feel like the splitting of your marriage is a failure, I’m here to testify that it can also be...

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Kids, I Did Not Choose to Leave You Alone In the Divorce

Dear Kids, I’m writing this because I want you to know the divorce was not my idea. I did not choose to walk out the door to the house for the last time, I was asked to leave. While this may not mean...

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I’m Sorry for All the Things I’ve Done and Said…

…but you’re out of hand these days. I’ve tried negotiating with my ex-wife. I get delays, abusive emails, and a lot of bs. I’ve tried offering ideas about coparenting with my ex-wife. I get rejection,...

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Dear Ex-Wife, You’re Missing the Point

Three years ago when my ex-wife tossed our child support issue to the Attorney General’s office I had no idea the world of hurt I was about to get slapped around with. She was doing “what she thought...

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The Ties That Bind: My Father’s Day Wish for My Son

My son has really started getting into dressing formal. He’s considering a career in fashion now, as an alternative to his math and engineering mad-skills. As he graduates middle school and begins 9th...

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Trusting Your Unreliable Ex: As a Single Dad I Had No Other Option

The course of divorce is long and winding. You have good weeks, good days, maybe even good periods, but something is bound to come up. At some point during my 5.5 years of being a divorced dad and...

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Negotiating Love and Desire: Dating as a Healing Journey

There’s a great moment in the first season of HBO’s House of Cards, where the young female reporter is talking to a date as they get out of a taxi. “Oh, you thought you were going to get laid?” she...

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Divorce Recovery: Loving Yourself Better, So You Can Eventually Love Again

Getting right with yourself after divorce is the biggest challenge you’re going to face. All the mechanics of divorce, will eventually take care of themselves. But the emotional fallout might be a bit...

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What Are the Big Relationship Questions After Divorce?

What’s sex about? How do I make a living in this world? Are intimate relationships worth it? Lena Dunham is the 25 yo powerhouse who’s show, GIRLS is a hit on HBO. Are she and her cast voicing...

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Burn the Maps! Forget What You Think You Know About Dating Today

Do I repeat myself? Then I repeat myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. — Walt Whitman So much of this blog has been about trying to figure things out. Figure myself out (wants, desires,...

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The Long Tail of Parenting and Custody After Divorce

At the time of my divorce my ex wanted primary custody. I wanted joint custody. She wanted the majority of the children’s time. I wanted 50/50. In my understanding of parenting and what my kids...

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When You’re Trying to Co-parent with a Narcissist

The truth is, for a divorce to happen, you both had to do something wrong. While at first, you might feel like the splitting of your marriage is a failure, I’m here to testify that it can also be...

View Article

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When You’re Trying to Co-parent with a Narcissist

The truth is, for a divorce to happen, you both had to do something wrong. While at first, you might feel like the splitting of your marriage is a failure, I’m here to testify that it can also be...

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Kids, I Did Not Choose to Leave You Alone In the Divorce

Dear Kids, I’m writing this because I want you to know the divorce was not my idea. I did not choose to walk out the door to the house for the last time, I was asked to leave. While this may not mean...

View Article

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I’m Sorry for All the Things I’ve Done and Said…

…but you’re out of hand these days. I’ve tried negotiating with my ex-wife. I get delays, abusive emails, and a lot of bs. I’ve tried offering ideas about coparenting with my ex-wife. I get rejection,...

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Dear Ex-Wife, You’re Missing the Point

Three years ago when my ex-wife tossed our child support issue to the Attorney General’s office I had no idea the world of hurt I was about to get slapped around with. She was doing “what she thought...

View Article

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The Ties That Bind: My Father’s Day Wish for My Son

My son has really started getting into dressing formal. He’s considering a career in fashion now, as an alternative to his math and engineering mad-skills. As he graduates middle school and begins 9th...

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Clik here to view.

Trusting Your Unreliable Ex: As a Single Dad I Had No Other Option

The course of divorce is long and winding. You have good weeks, good days, maybe even good periods, but something is bound to come up. At some point during my 5.5 years of being a divorced dad and...

View Article

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Clik here to view.

Negotiating Love and Desire: Dating as a Healing Journey

There’s a great moment in the first season of HBO’s House of Cards, where the young female reporter is talking to a date as they get out of a taxi. “Oh, you thought you were going to get laid?” she...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Divorce Recovery: Loving Yourself Better, So You Can Eventually Love Again

Getting right with yourself after divorce is the biggest challenge you’re going to face. All the mechanics of divorce, will eventually take care of themselves. But the emotional fallout might be a bit...

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