Separation and divorce / Breaking up Books

Book SynopsisWith a fresh, sympathetic and reassuring approach, Uncoupling provides tried-and-tested advice that will help anyone going through a break-up. It is the book that Sara looked for - and couldn''t find - when going through the process herself, so she is only too well aware how few places people feel they can turn to for compassionate and practical advice.Uncoupling combines Sara''s extensive training in life-coaching techniques, her cutting-edge work with those who are themselves ''uncoupling'', and her own personal experience. Her advice will show you how to navigate the pitfalls and will make the process easier. It is all about being in emotional control and Uncoupling will help you build your personal strength so that you can deal with the rollercoaster of emotions more effectively, enabling you to move forwards. It is all about putting you back in control.Trade ReviewSound, practical advice -- Guardian

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Book SynopsisThe topic of women divorced at midlife without children is one that has, to date, been absent from professional and academic literature, though these women make up a considerable and growing portion of our population. This book explores the experience, meaning, and impact of divorce at midlife for women without children, and provides insights into the unique stressors and issues confronting these individuals so that the practitioner can better anticipate and meet their needs. Clinical considerations and case examples will be presented via the narrative stories of women who have experienced this unusual role in a world that is still primarily centered on marriage and mothering. This book provides case examples, clinical themes, treatment recommendations, and suggests coping techniques and strategies. Castaldo draws heavily upon social constructionist, feminist, and narrative perspectives as theoretical frameworks for the book, as well as the results of her own qualitative reseTrade Review"...an enlightening and rich piece of qualitative work that held my interest...Debra Castaldo has done a good job of presenting the slim empirical and clinical literature relative to this population, a review of the problem in the women's own voice, and a suggested therapeutic approach that sounds promising, to guide other therapists in serving this population...Castaldo has outlined a therapeutic procedure that should help divorced, childless women avoid becoming "invisible" as they continue to age." - Sex RolesTable of ContentsPrologue: Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legendary Creatures. Introduction. Overview, Trends, Historical Perspectives, and Clinical Issues. Out of Sync in a Married Mothering World. How Did We Get Here? Trends and Concepts. Midlife Divorce for Women in a Married World. Childless in a Mothering World. Telling Life Stories: Constructions, Narratives, and Beliefs. Paralyzing or Empowering: The Power of Socially Constructed Beliefs. Out on a Limb: Beliefs About Role Exit, Transition, and Adjustment. The Women Speak. A Relational/Constructionist Approach. Sponsoring, Re-storying, and Fostering Connection. No Time is a Good Time for Goodbye - The Case of Sara.

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Book SynopsisCoping with divorce is a hugely traumatic experience at a time when people already feel upset, frightened and confused. This book helps readers find their way through the divorce process as simply and painlessly as possible.

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Book SynopsisWhatever the underlying motives—be they love, financial security, or mere masochism—the fact is that getting involved in a romantic partnership is emotionally, morally, and even politically fraught. In Hard To Do, Kelli Marìa Korducki turns a Marxist lens on the relatively short history of romantic love, tracing how the myth of economic equality between men and women has transformed the ways women conceive of domestic partnership. With perceptive, reported insights on the ways marriage and divorce are legislated, the rituals of twentieth-century courtship, and contemporary practices for calling it off, Korducki reveals that, for all women, choosing to end a relationship is a radical action with very limited cultural precedent.Kelli Marìa Korducki is a journalist and cultural critic. Her byline has appeared frequently in the Globe and Mail and National Post, as well as in the New Inquiry, NPR, the Walrus, Vice, and the Hairpin. She was nominated for a 2015 Canadian National Magazine Award for "Tiny Triumphs," a 10,000-word meditation on the humble hot dog for Little Brother Magazine. A former editor-in-chief of the popular daily news blog Torontoist, Korducki is based in Brooklyn and Toronto.

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Book SynopsisDo stepfamilies experience greater levels of stressors than first families? Do they also experience more negative manifestations of stress? Find the latest research on these questions and more in this groundbreaking exploration of the complex factors and dynamics that make up stepfamilies. The Stepfamily Puzzle fills a gap in research that has not kept pace with the rapid growth of interest in this subject. It sets some of the pieces of the stepfamily puzzle into an intergenerational framework that includes the roles of grandparents, parent-child interactions, the struggles to define boundaries and achieve marital intimacy, and the underlying effects of financial support on stepfamily well-being. The Stepfamily Puzzle compares the effects of stress in stepfamilies and conditions in other families and reveals that the differences between the two types of families may not be as dramatic as long assumed. It also examines in-depth the emotional and financial stressors that impact stepfamilies and how this stress is exhibited in family relationships. Other groundbreaking research presented in this book includes: the closeness of relationships between children and grandparents in stepfamilies as compared to children and grandparents in first families effects of ongoing attachment to the former spouse on post-divorce relationships stepsibling subsystems a comparison of self-esteem and behavior problems of stepchildren and children in other family structures social support received by children in stepmother, stepfather, and intact families quality of stepfather-adolescent relationships effect of child support on stepfamily satisfactionTherapists, attorneys, and those interested in the numerous therapeutic and psychoeducational programs, self-help groups, and trade literature available on stepfamily relationships will find The Stepfamily Puzzle a valuable introduction to current research in this area. By presenting the complex variables that interact within stepfamilies, this book helps professionals understand the dynamics behind stepfamily relationships so they can provide effective support and care. Table of ContentsContents Introduction Stressors, Manifestations of Stress, and First-Family/Stepfamily Group Membership The Transition to Stepgrandparenthood Grandparents: A Special Resource for Children in Stepfamilies Relationships With Former In-Laws: Normative Guidelines and Actual Behavior Differentiation from Ex-Spouses and Stepfamily Marital Intimacy The Presence of Children and Blended Family Marital Intimacy The Effects of Postdivorce Attachment on Coparenting Relationships An Exploratory Study of Stepsibling Subsystems A Meta-Analytic Comparison of the Self-Esteem and Behavior Problems of Stepchildren to Children in Other Family Structures Social Support Received by Children in Stepmother, Stepfather, and Intact Families Influences on the Quality of Stepfather-Adolescent Relationships: Views of Both Family Members The Effects of Child Support Receipt and Payment on Stepfamily Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study What’s Fair? Concepts of Financial Management in Stepfamily Households Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisDrawing on a three-year multidisciplinary study of children of divorced parents, the authors, leading academics in their fields, present a much-needed guide to understanding the experience of children who are experiencing parental separation. This book provides an in-depth account of how children are actively involved in the process of divorce and how they shape that experience. The topics discussed include how children find out that their parents are separating; how children tell other people about what is happening to them and their family; how parent-child relationships change after separation and ways in which children adapt and cope during and immediately after their parents' divorce.The authors show what children want and need to know as the process of divorce unfolds and how professionals can respond appropriately to help them to understand and adjust to their changing circumstances. Divorcing Children addresses the weaknesses of current legislation in family justice and suggests ways of improving the skills and knowledge of all professionals who work with children during this difficult period in children's lives.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent book that should be read not only by all professionals dealing with children but also by parents and wider family. The quotations from the young people powerfully describe the situation in which they, through no fault of their own, find themselves. -- Child and Family Social WorkThere is a wealth of first-hand accounts by children. The research shows clearly the extent of crisis felt by the children, their need to understand what was happening and what would follow, and their need for emotional comfort. However, the study also highlighted these children's skills and resilience. The work is very relevant for a wide range of social care staff. -- Care & Health MagazineThis straightforward book is an effort to better understand the process of divorce through children's eyes. It provides an expanded overview and discussion of a British study that carefully reviewed the experiences of 104 children, aged 7 to 15, with their parent's separation and divorce... For the most part, this book accomplishes what it has promised to do. Important findings include the common experience of a sense of crisis in these changes for many children, some inconsistency in meeting their needs for reliable information and a variable sense of being adequately supported. Interesting themes were; difficulty communicating with fathers, value of support from friends, and a sense of involvement without understanding the legal process. Direct quotes liven children's emotions, struggles and successes... This study provides a useful way to keep the child's experience at the forefront for parents, clinicians, and others who seek to support these children. This should be of interest to those who work within the legal context or who seek to shape the legal system and public policy in this area. -- J Can Acad Child Adolescent PsychiatryThe objective of the book is admirable as its aim to expose and address "the ambiguity that inhabits much of our thinking about children in contemporary Britain". It is very important that the views expressed by children in the study are brought to the attention of practitioners and policy-makers alike to whom I recommend the book. Improvements in practice are dependent on the availability of research such as this. -- ScolagTable of ContentsIntroduction: Divorcing Children. 1. Children and Divorce: Developments in Policy and Practice. 2. Finding Out. 3. Telling Others. 4. Parent-Child Relationships. 5. Contact. 6. Change and Adaptation. 7. Legal Aspects. 8. Conclusions. Appendix: How to Listen to Children. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIs it my fault that my parents are getting divorced?Do I have to choose between my mum and my dad?Is it normal to feel angry with my parents?When faced with their parents' divorce, children have many concerns and questions that are difficult for a parent to answer. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings and provides parents with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions.The author covers all the common questions that children ask and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why parents separate, what will happen during and after the divorce, and who the child is going to live with. The book recognizes the emotions and reactions of everyone in the family and includes separate conclusions for parents and children.This handy guide offers useful advice for parents and will also be of interest to counsellors and other professionals working with children.Trade ReviewHerlem provides two particularly useful resources, one for parents ("Messages that children should never be asked to carry") and a checklist for both children and parents which lists children's emotions and their emotional needs resulting from the uncertainty that has flooded their lives... This is a useful book which Educational and Child Psychologists could discuss with parents whose children are exhibiting the emotional and behavioural problems which commonly result from the separation or divorce. -- DebateCommon questions such as: Is it my fault that my parents are getting divorce? Do I have to choose between my mum and my dad? Is it normal to feel angry with my parents? are all covered in a sensitive and candid way that children will be able to understand and relate to. The book recognises the emotions and reactions of everyone in the family and includes separate conclusions for parents and children. -- ChildRightTable of ContentsContents: Preface. 1. Why are my parents separating? 2. What happens now? 3. They never agree and they're always arguing! 4. I'm going to Dad's/Mom's now! 5. What if we all live too far away from each other? 6. Things aren't easy for me right now! 7. What will happen next? 8. Common mistakes and complications 9. Things are better now! Appendix 1: A checklist for children. Appendix 2: Parental behavior and the law. Appendix 3: Useful websites.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A panorama of Japanese mores and attitudes toward marriage, many of them in flux as people negotiate dependences and self-interest. . . . Japan isn’t known as a model for marital romance, a sentiment that is reflected in Intimate Disconnections. But in the spirit of anthropology that aims to explain without judgment or prescription, Alexy’s book helps understand a society moving away from equating marriage with normalcy." * Japan Times *“Intimate Disconnections offers an extraordinarily rich account of changing expectations for marriage, intimacy, and relationality in contemporary Japan. Alexy’s deeply empathetic analysis of divorce is destined to enrich our empirical understanding of this globally increasingly common life decision and its legal, economic, and emotional consequences.” * Hirokazu Miyazaki, Northwestern University *“This is a rich ethnographic study about increasing divorce in Japan, public discourses on later-life divorce (jukunen rikon), and popular images of divorced women’s empowerment that Alexy explores in depth. This accessible and carefully crafted book will be an important addition to the fields of cultural anthropology and gender studies, with Alexy’s nuanced depiction of gender dynamics, the labor market, and socioeconomic structures in contemporary Japan.” * Akiko Takeyama, University of Kansas *"I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in understanding the current marriage and divorce landscape in Japan... the book also includes excellent insights into the legal, economic, and labour realities in contemporary Japan, providing a useful overview of shifts over the past two decades." * New Voices in Japanese Studies *"In Intimate Disconnections, cultural anthropologist Allison Alexy paints an exceptionally nuanced picture of the performance of divorce in early twenty-first century Japan based on several years of participant observational fieldwork, during which she was able to conduct many interviews... Alexy’s interpretation is original and goes beyond the usual simplistic explanations in terms of general dissatisfactions with or ambivalence toward traditional ideals of masculinity and femininity." * Monumenta Nipponica *"Intimate Disconnections is a fascinating study of not just how marriages end through divorce, but the place of discourses about divorce on intimate practices. The strength of Alexy's work lies in her stories, particularly of older men and women, working out the anxieties and fall outs of what later life-divorces foreclose and/or open." * PoLAR *"Intimate Disconnections provides fascinating insight into the troubles of Japanese marriages, gleaned by Alexy over meals or drinks, in one-on-one interviews, and during small group counseling sessions and discussions. . . . The author’s sensitive handling of these intimate, often painful, stories helps us understand the challenges of divorce and the shifting ground of intimacy in marriages during the economic transformations of the last several decades." * Journal of Japanese Studies *"Allison Alexy is utterly sensitive to the situations of the women and men she talks with—several of them her personal friends—who did, or are going through, or will divorce. . . She does a lot of the heavy theoretical lifting as well." * American Ethnologist *Table of ContentsA Note on Names Introduction: Freedom and AnxietyPart I The Beginning of the End 1 Japan’s Intimate Political Economy 2 Tips to Avoid DivorcePart II Legal Dissolutions 3 Constructing Mutuality 4 Families Together and ApartPart III Living as an X 5 The Costs of Divorce 6 Bonds of Disconnection Conclusion: Endings and New Beginnings Acknowledgments Appendix A: Profile Summaries Appendix B: All Quotes in Original Japanese Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A panorama of Japanese mores and attitudes toward marriage, many of them in flux as people negotiate dependences and self-interest. . . . Japan isn’t known as a model for marital romance, a sentiment that is reflected in Intimate Disconnections. But in the spirit of anthropology that aims to explain without judgment or prescription, Alexy’s book helps understand a society moving away from equating marriage with normalcy." * Japan Times *“Intimate Disconnections offers an extraordinarily rich account of changing expectations for marriage, intimacy, and relationality in contemporary Japan. Alexy’s deeply empathetic analysis of divorce is destined to enrich our empirical understanding of this globally increasingly common life decision and its legal, economic, and emotional consequences.” * Hirokazu Miyazaki, Northwestern University *“This is a rich ethnographic study about increasing divorce in Japan, public discourses on later-life divorce (jukunen rikon), and popular images of divorced women’s empowerment that Alexy explores in depth. This accessible and carefully crafted book will be an important addition to the fields of cultural anthropology and gender studies, with Alexy’s nuanced depiction of gender dynamics, the labor market, and socioeconomic structures in contemporary Japan.” * Akiko Takeyama, University of Kansas *"I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in understanding the current marriage and divorce landscape in Japan... the book also includes excellent insights into the legal, economic, and labour realities in contemporary Japan, providing a useful overview of shifts over the past two decades." * New Voices in Japanese Studies *"In Intimate Disconnections, cultural anthropologist Allison Alexy paints an exceptionally nuanced picture of the performance of divorce in early twenty-first century Japan based on several years of participant observational fieldwork, during which she was able to conduct many interviews... Alexy’s interpretation is original and goes beyond the usual simplistic explanations in terms of general dissatisfactions with or ambivalence toward traditional ideals of masculinity and femininity." * Monumenta Nipponica *"Intimate Disconnections is a fascinating study of not just how marriages end through divorce, but the place of discourses about divorce on intimate practices. The strength of Alexy's work lies in her stories, particularly of older men and women, working out the anxieties and fall outs of what later life-divorces foreclose and/or open." * PoLAR *"Intimate Disconnections provides fascinating insight into the troubles of Japanese marriages, gleaned by Alexy over meals or drinks, in one-on-one interviews, and during small group counseling sessions and discussions. . . . The author’s sensitive handling of these intimate, often painful, stories helps us understand the challenges of divorce and the shifting ground of intimacy in marriages during the economic transformations of the last several decades." * Journal of Japanese Studies *"Allison Alexy is utterly sensitive to the situations of the women and men she talks with—several of them her personal friends—who did, or are going through, or will divorce. . . She does a lot of the heavy theoretical lifting as well." * American Ethnologist *Table of ContentsA Note on Names Introduction: Freedom and AnxietyPart I The Beginning of the End 1 Japan’s Intimate Political Economy 2 Tips to Avoid DivorcePart II Legal Dissolutions 3 Constructing Mutuality 4 Families Together and ApartPart III Living as an X 5 The Costs of Divorce 6 Bonds of Disconnection Conclusion: Endings and New Beginnings Acknowledgments Appendix A: Profile Summaries Appendix B: All Quotes in Original Japanese Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThere''s no such thing as an easy divorce. On top of the emotional turmoil, there are also numerous other concerns from organising finances and splitting property, to breaking the news to children, and picking the best lawyer. This comprehensive guide shows that, with a clear-head and straight-talking advice, divorce can be swifter and easier than expected, letting you make a clean break and move on with confidence. Divorce For Dummies includes the most up-to-date information on: What to Do First When Things Start to Go Wrong Separation: A Healthy Breather or a Prelude to Divorce? Helping Your Children Get Through Your Divorce Pre-marital Agreements Same-sex and DIY divorces About the author Elizabeth Walsh is a legal expert and the Editor of Family Law, recently voted Legal Journal of the Year'. Thelma Fisher is a former chair of the UK College of Family Mediators anTrade Review"...a great reference book...a comprehensive index of up-to-date social, legal and financial information of high relevance to mediators" (National Family Mediation Bulletin, January 2009) "...reads seamlessly and is well assisted by first-class presentational standards...it is a smashing book" (Family Law, March 2009)Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Trouble in Paradise. Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Divorce Roadmap. Chapter 2: Deciding What to Do First When Things Start to Go Wrong. Chapter 3: Wising Up to Your Family's Money Matters. Chapter 4: Finding Out about Family Law Basics. Chapter 5: Discovering the Basics of Divorce Law. Chapter 6: Considering Separation: A Healthy Breather or a Prelude to Divorce? Part II: Divorce Preliminaries. Chapter 7: Setting Your Divorce in Motion. Chapter 8: Helping Your Children Get Through Your Divorce. Chapter 9: Taking Care of Your Emotional Self. Part III: Decisions, Decisions. Chapter 10: Deciding Who Cares for Your Children. Chapter 11: Dividing Up What You Own. Chapter 12: Looking at Maintenance for You or Your Spouse. Chapter 13: Providing Financially for Your Children. Part IV: Working Out the Terms of Your Divorce Agreement. Chapter 14: Doing Some of the Negotiating Yourself. Chapter 15: Choosing a Family Solicitor. Chapter 16: Using a Mediator to Help You Work Things Out Together. Chapter 17: Helping Your Solicitor Get the Best Results Possible. Chapter 18: Putting the Decisions in the Hands of a Judge. Part V: After Your Divorce Is Finalised. Chapter 19: Handling the Practical Matters of Life after Your Divorce. Chapter 20: Solving the Toughest Post-divorce Problems. Chapter 21: Thinking Ahead: Pre-marital Agreements. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Help Make Everything Okay for Your Children. Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Putting Your Divorce Behind You and Moving On. Chapter 24: Ten Strategies for Next Time. Part VII: Appendixes. Appendix A: Glossary of Terms. Appendix B: Useful Divorce Websites. Index.

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Book SynopsisAcclaim for Painful Partings . . . A rare triple threat book--for professionals, students, andlaypersons. Sensitive--wise--comprehensive, Schwartz and Kaslow''swork represents a maturing of a realistic stance toward divorce.--William C. Nichols, EdD, ABPP Atlanta, Georgia This articulate, compassionate, and informed book is essentialreading for all therapists who work with divorced or divorcingfamilies. Scholarly, yet readable, its developmental frameworkgives coherence to an often confusing area of practice. --AugustusY. Napier, PhD Director, The Family Workshop, Atlanta,Georgia [Painful Partings] masters both the legal and mental health issuesof divorce. --Judge Joseph L. Steinberg Superior Court, State ofConnecticut, Regional Family Trial Docket Obtaining a legal divorce may seem fairly straightforward.Emotional divorce, on the other hand, is a much more complicatedprocess. In this book, the reader is taken step by painful stepinto the process of Table of ContentsWHAT PRECEDES THE PARTING? A Family Systems Framework and Life-Cycle Perspective. STAGES AND PHASES OF THE SEPARATION AND DIVORCE PROCESS. Separation and Divorce: An Overview. Individual Differences and Their Impact on Resolution. Therapeutic Issues and Interventions During the DivorceProcess. The Legal Aspects of Divorce. The Economic Issues in Divorce. Parenting and Child Custody Issues. Spiritual and Religious Aspects of Divorce. CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE: THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DIVORCE. An Overview of the Aftermath. Effects of Divorce on the Children. Getting on with Life. THE PSYCHIC DIVORCE: HEALING AND CLOSURE. Toward Integration and Wholeness. Appendices. References. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisStepfamily experts Ron L. Deal and Laura Petherbridge show you how to survive and thrive as a stepmom, including how to be a positive influence on the children and how to deal with conflict, as well as practical issues like dealing with holidays and between-home communication.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this text, Professors Singer and Murphy have provided a concise but thorough examination of the developments in dispute resolution in private family law matters, especially parenting disputes. By taking a broad view of trends in family law over time and across jurisdictions through the lens of dispute resolution, the text highlights important insights into structural shifts and tensions in the law. This will be an excellent book for policy makers, students, attorneys, and judges looking for a clear overview of this rapidly evolving area of law. -- Barbara Glesner Fines,Rubey M. Hulen Professor of Law, University of Missouri Kansas CityMurphy and Singer present a fresh and insightful approach to resolving child custody disputes. They look to the past but emphasize the future with practical recommendations that both humanize the process and strengthen the new family. -- Sanford N. Katz,Boston College Law SchoolThe most significant contribution of this text is its acknowledgment of the gap between the realities of family life for more and more families and a legal system that, while admirable in its goals to move beyond adversarial conflict, nonetheless practically serves only those families who fit an elite segment of society. * Family Collective Review *This is an important book about a velvet revolution in the resolution of family law disputes over last thirty years that has taken place without much public attention. Singer and Murphy demonstrate that disputes about children and parents are different than auto accident or contract cases because they involve emotions and continuing relationships and that courts and lawyers can and should construct dispute resolution processes to recognize those differences. They detail ongoing changes in family law dispute resolution in court systemsfor example, the institutionalization of mediation and parent educationand describe how these processes must adapt if they are to continue to be of service to 21st century parents and children. -- Andrew Schepard,Max Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Law, Hofstra UniversityBy focusing on how the new family court paradigm serves, and disserves, its litigants, Murphey and Singer have provided a powerful critique of our existing system for resolving family disputes. And, by suggesting new reforms, they persuasively show how to promote improved responsiveness. [] The book leads to a deeper understanding of the potential role of family courts in helping families resolve conflicts. * Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Law *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. Historical Overview 5 2. The Critique of the Adversary System and the New Paradigm as a Response 26 3. Expanded Courts with Diminished Legal Norms 37 4. The New Vision Meets the New Family 60 5. From Gladiators and Umpires to Problem-Solvers and Managers 83 6. The Influence of Comparative and International Family Law 110 7. Creating a Twenty-First-Century Family Dispute Resolution System 128 Notes 157 Index 209 About the Authors 219

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Book SynopsisPositive advice for divorced dads and their families The country's leading authority on fathers' rights Jeffery M. Leving presents a definitive how-to resource for divorced dads of any age, background, and marriage history.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 The Obstacles: Identify the Factors That Can Drive a Wedge Between You and Your Children 7 2 The Difference Between Good Dads and Struggling Fathers 25 3 The Impact of Divorce on Children: The Knowledge You Need, the Actions You Should Take 45 4 Romance: Use Your Head When It Comes to Your Heart 63 5 Money Issues: How to Manage Changing and Challenging Financial Situations 79 6 When There’s a New Man in Your Children’s Life: How to Avoid Being Replaced 97 7 Therapy Isn’t for Women Only: Dealing with Your Issues So You Can Have a Better Relationship with Your Kids 117 8 Legal Remedies: How the Courts Can Help You and Your Kids 133 9 Going Forward: How to Maintain and Strengthen Connections with Your Kids 149 10 Developing Trends and Changes That Still Need to Be Made 155 Resources 165 Notes 169 Index 171

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Book SynopsisA Wonderfully Supportive Guide from an Internationally Recognized Authority on Affairs "Emily Brown has written a must-read book for anyone going through the searing pain of infidelity.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1 The Five Types of Affairs. Chapter 2 The Two Sides of Telling: Will I, Won't I . . . / Do I Want toKnow? Chapter 3 Facing the Affair. Chapter 4 Flashpoints for Violence. Chapter 5 Letting Go of Obsession. Chapter 6 Working on the Marriage: Building a Sense of Trust and Belonging. Chapter 7 Working on Your Self: Healing Childhood Wounds. Chapter 8 Rebuilding When Your Marriage Ends with an Affair. Chapter 9 Getting Help That Is Helpful. Chapter 10 Talking with Your Children, Your Friends, and Your Family. Chapter 11 Examining the Single Side of the Triangle. Chapter 12 Making Peace, Moving On. Notes. Recommended Reading. Resources. About the Author. About the Affairs. Help Web Site. Index.

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Book SynopsisFlorence Williams explores the fascinating, cutting-edge science of heartbreak while seeking creative ways to mend her ownTrade Review"Williams, by investigating the science behind a broken heart, turns her personal experiences into something universal and, in the end, useful." -- Prospect"[Readers] will learn as much from Williams’s intellectual rigor as from her fearlessness in surviving a broken heart." -- Sebastian Modak - The New York Times Book Review"In Heartbreak [Williams] reprises [the] determined, deep-dive reporting [of The Nature Fix], this time seeking the same healing for her shattered self... This is one of the joys of reading a gifted science journalist: You learn so much stuff without having to study it yourself... [A] wise and brave book." -- Marriane Szegedy-Maszak - The Washington Post"What a powerful book. Williams captures the heartache of divorce and the crooked road back to living. Colorful, imaginative and poignant—Heartbreak tells a gripping story of courage, sex, and adventure packed with all the newest hard science on romance and attachment. I’ve studied love for over 40 years and I was taking notes. It’s a magnificent, wise, and remarkable read!" -- Helen Fisher, author of The Anatomy of Love"A masterful blend of investigative reporting and personal narrative, chock-full of fascinating insights, gorgeous nature writing and an ample helping of compassion (some of which Williams deservedly reserves for herself)." -- Alexis Burling - The San Francisco Chronicle

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Book SynopsisA compelling examination of the social and legal experiences of lesbian, bisexual, and queer stepparent familiesLesbian, bisexual, and queer families formed after the dissolution of a marriage face a range of obstacles. In Queer Stepfamilies, Katie L. Acosta offers a wealth of insight into their complex experiences as they negotiate parenting among multiple parents and family-building in a world not designed to meet their needs. Drawing on in-depth interviews, Acosta follows the journeys of more than forty families as they navigate a legal and social landscape that fails to recognize their existence. Acosta contextualizes the legal realities of LGBTQ stepparent families and considers the actions these parents take to protect their families in the absence of comprehensive policies or laws geared to meet their needs. Queer Stepfamilies reveals the obstacles these families face in family courts during divorce proceedings and custody cases, and highlights their distrust of courts when it cTrade ReviewThis is a fantastic and important book. Putting forth profound and often heartbreaking narratives about the struggles and strengths of LBQ stepparent families, Katie L. Acosta advocates for family forms that resist the limited—and limiting—terms used to describe them today. Queer Stepfamilies offers the reader useful roadmaps and pathways for better understanding these complexities. -- Carla A. Pfeffer, author of Queering Families: The Postmodern Partnerships of Cisgender Women and Transgender MenWhile grounded in academic research, the book generally avoids jargon, quotes extensively from the family interviews, and feels readable for anyone interested in the subject ... Those engaged in plural parenting will likely value this book for sharing the stories, solutions, and struggles of others in similar situations. Others involved with supporting, advocating for, or writing about LGBTQ families in general should read it, too, in order to better understand the full range of what being part of a queer family may encompass. * Mombian *Drawing on in-depth interviews with more than forty US families, Acosta contextualizes the legal realities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stepparent families and considers the actions that these parents take to protect their families in the absence of comprehensive policies or laws geared to meet their needs. * Law and Social Inquiry *

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Book SynopsisInvestigates social parents people who function as parents but who may not be recognized as suchin the eyes of the lawWhat makes a person a parent? Around the world, same-sex couples are raising children; parents are separating and re-partnering, creating blended families; and children are living with grandparents, family friends, and other caregivers. In these situations, there is often an adult who acts like a parent but who is unconnected to the child through biogenetics, marriage, or adoptionthe common paths for establishing legal parenthood. In many countries, this person is called a social parent. Psychologically, and especially from a child's point of view, a social parent is a parent. But the legal status of a social parent is hotly debated.Social Parenthood in Comparative Perspective considers how the law doesand how it shouldrecognize social parenthood. The book begins with a psychological account of social parenthood, establishing the impoTrade Review"Provides a groundbreaking overview of social parenthood… The book is truly global in scope: it includes perspectives from psychology, sociology, and the law, and it draws on experts from nine countries. It offers a fascinating analysis of how the law approaches, and should approach these relationships, and it is destined to become a classic work in understanding social parenthood. " * Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia School of Law *"Social parenthood is one of the most important issues that family law is confronting in countries today. Further, countries are approaching this issue in vastly disparate ways. The contributors present compelling and complementary legal analysis and insights as to how nine countries address social parenthood, underscoring the necessity for law to adjust to new iterations of families. " * Maxine Eichner, Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Law, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *"By examining across the countries of North America and Europe whether and how laws value those relationships, Social Parenthood in Comparative Perspective makes a unique and long- overdue contribution. Comparing same-sex couples, stepparents, and non-parental primary caregivers within and among countries, this book is an invaluable resource to anyone who thinks about the meaning of family. " * Nancy D. Polikoff, author, Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families Under the Law *"Timely and engaging, the comparative and interdisciplinary aspects of this volume offer many valuable contributions to the ongoing conversation about legal recognition of what the book calls ‘social parents.’ The diverse and impressive contributors make the case for law reform in response to the expanding landscape of parenting. " * Susan Frelich Appleton, Lemma Barkeloo & Phoebe Couzins Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis *

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Book SynopsisWhether you are on the verge of leaving your partner, find yourself getting increasingly unhappy or simply questioning if you are in the right relationship, Stay or Leave will help you make one of the most difficult decisions – staying in or leaving a relationship that just doesn't feel right. Chartered psychologist Beverley Stone helps you work step by step through the decision. She explains the life-sapping harm caused by failing to be decisive and helps you work through your fears and anxieties in order to make the best choice for yourself. Part I will encourage you to reflect on your current relationship and what is making you so indecisive. Part II will allow you to question the intentions and consequences of your decision, giving you room to self-reflect and apply each exercise to your own relationship. Part III offers six life-changing steps to bring about positive change in your life, whether by leaving the relationship or following Beverley’s practical strategies to turning a bad relationship into a good one. With a focus on taking responsibility for your decisions, learning you have a choice and discovering how to be your authentic self, Stay or Leave will help you live your best life. Whether alone or in your current relationship, Beverley will offer you tips and techniques to be the best you.

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