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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
July 1, 2008, Relationships

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Some Thoughts on Blame in Divorce

By Sam Margulies on July 1, 2008 in Divorce for Grownups

Despite the fact that most states have passed no fault divorce laws, fault and blame continue to play a large role in the ways that divorces develop. Read More

Blame in Divorce

Submitted by Mary on October 7, 2008 - 4:59pm.

I finally hired a lawyer when our marriage counselor filed a child sex abuse complaint against my husband. Because what he was doing was not a crime I could not restrict his access to our son. I can find little information about divorce that does not assume two normal people are getting a divorce. We need resources on divorce from abusive but not criminal relationships.

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