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Divorce Need Not be Destructive--Here's Why
by Sam Margulies
Sam Margulies PhD, Esq. has been active in mediation for thirty years. He has written three books, numerous articles and has taught and consulted throughout the country. See full bio
November 12, 2009

Telling Your Spouse You Want a Divorce

How you tell your spouse that you want a divorce can determine whether the divorce is relatively peaceful or litigious and destructive. Read More

November 2, 2009

The Six Signals of Divorce

The decision to devorce develops slowly and one of the spouses is often surprised. Here are six signals that almost always mean divorce is imminent. Read More

October 22, 2009

Divorce and Affairs

When a partner has had an affair and the couple is divorcing, divorce mediation is more challenging because the other spouse may insist that the affair was the only reason for the divorce and that the guilty spouse should be punished. But insistent reality testing on the part of the mediator should help both spouses to take responsibility for making the mediation successful. Read More

April 28, 2009

The "Best" Lawyers

When divorcing couples search for the "best" lawyers, they often end up choosing the worst. Here's why. Read More

April 21, 2009

Divorce Piggy Bank

How about buying a divorce piggy bank so that you can save for your divorce whenever you do something to screw up your marriage? Read More

April 12, 2009

Marriage Counseling and the Decision to Divorce

Once one partner decides to divorce, counseling can help. But it can also hurt. Read More

March 30, 2009

Is There Such a Thing as a "Good Divorce"?

Although "good divorce" may seem like an oxymoron, most couples can achieve it if they know how it is done. Read this and learn how. Read More

March 25, 2009

When Friends and Family Get Divorced

Giving advice to divorcing friends can be hazardous to them when you are not a genuine expert on divorce. Read More

March 18, 2009

Co-Parenting After Divorce

Co-parenting after divorce has become an increasingly attractive and sought after arrangement. Read More

March 11, 2009

How To Apologize to a Woman

Most men don’t know how to apologize. In intimate relationships an effective apology can quickly heal an inadvertent injury. Similarly, an ineffective apology or the complete failure of an apology can cause an inadvertent injury to be experienced as a major wound to the relationship. Read More

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Books by Sam Margulies

Image of Man's Guide to a Civilized Divorce: How to Divorce with Grace, a Little Class, and a Lot of Common Sense
Man's Guide to a Civilized Divorce: How to Divorce with Grace, a Little Class, and a Lot of Common Sense
Image of Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life: A Reasoned, Practical Guide to the Legal, Emotional and Financial Ins and Outs of Negotiating a Divorce Settlement
Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life: A Reasoned, Practical Guide to the Legal, Emotional and Financial Ins and Outs of Negotiating a Divorce Settlement

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