Posts By: MICHAEL C CRAVEN

Facebook Providing Divorce Ammunition

Facebook and Divorce Stories of Facebook affecting divorce have been rampant in the news lately.  I recently stumbled upon a news story that was too good not to share. A woman living in Ohio was surprised and upset when her family revealed they had found pictures of her husband and another woman posted to Facebook. The fact that her husband was having an obvious affair was not the end though. A few weeks later dozens of wedding pictures were posted to Facebook, showing the woman’s hu...   Read more ...  

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Is Divorce a Luxury or an Opportunity In these Tough Economic Times?

Many couples living out this recession have cut back on eating out, new cars, and fancy vacations. According to an article in the New York Daily News, some couples have cut back on divorce. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers polled its 1,600 members, and almost 40 percent said their filings were down. Additionally, the National Marriage Project released a study in December 2009 which showed divorce rates were down for the first time in five years. The recession has definitely affected d...   Read more ...  

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Divorce Ceremonies: Divorce Lawyers Watch New Trends

Japan has long been behind the curve when it comes to large numbers of divorces, but lately they have been busy catching up to the rest of the Western world.  This has led to an extremely interesting phenomenon: divorce ceremonies. The ceremony takes place at a mansion in Tokyo, which a former salesman bought with the specific intention of performing divorce ceremonies.  The ceremony itself provides a public end to a marriage.  Family and friends are invited to attend and witness...   Read more ...  

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A Therapist’s Divorce Advice, Part 2

Divorce Advice from a Therapist I’d like to welcome back Dr. Cassandra Friedman. I hope you enjoyed her first post and found some inspiration and encouragement. She is back to answer a few more questions.   Q. What are some things to keep your spirits up during a divorce? A. Number one on my list is to surround yourself with positive people. Divorce takes a lot of mental and physical energy. Toxic, negative people will drain your much needed energy. Get involved with something passio...   Read more ...  

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A Therapist’s Divorce Advice, Part 1

Divorce Advice from a Therapist I’d like to welcome Dr. Cassandra Friedman, a therapist who helps people going through divorce channel their sadness and anger into something productive, and also focuses on keeping their families as intact as possible. She is going to answer some questions over the next two weeks that I think are important for people going through divorce to know. I hope this post is of some help. Q. How do you help your clients stay focused during a divorce and not le...   Read more ...  

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Gore’s Daughter is Separating from Husband

Celebrity Divorce Following up on last week’s post that former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore announced their separation, today we learn of yet another Gore separation. CNN Political Ticker reports that the Gore’s oldest daughter, Karenna Gore Schiff, has separated from her husband of 13 years. Do you think that Karenna felt she had emotional permission from her parents to separate once she learned of their separation just days before? ...   Read more ...  

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