Divorce Coaching

7 Things to Contemplate When You’re Considering Divorce  If you have found this article, you have probably been having thoughts about divorcing your spouse and decided to pair it with some Googling. You have likely heard all sorts of internet opinions. Some will tell you if you’re considering divorce your marriage is over. Some will tell you a bunch of reasons why not to get divorced. Everyone has an opinion. And you know that old saying about opinions. Well here’s one of ours! Opinion: most people think about divorcing their partner at some point in their marriage! But there is a big difference between considering divorce and actually going through with it. At Rockville Psychotherapy and Coaching, we will not tell you what to do. What to do when you’re considering divorce is a decision you will have to make for yourself. The biggest piece of advice we have to give is: do not make this decision lightly! If you are considering divorce, there are many things [...]

First, there’s Christmas or Hannukah. Then there’s New Year’s. Then, there’s tax return season. These are supposed to be times of joy and family, and togetherness. But for many, they are also times of great stress, especially if you are already in a strained marriage. So it makes sense that so many people start thinking about divorce around this time of year.  You likely know people who have had nasty divorces: Court battles, financial disagreements, lots of lawyer involvement, fighting over split-custody agreements…  But divorce does not have to be anywhere near as tough as we often see in some of those extreme, nasty cases. That is why it is important to promote awareness that divorce does not have to involve nasty court battles and disagreements.  January 21st is “National Conscious Uncoupling Day.”  It is meant to promote awareness that divorce does not have to be high-conflict and involve lots of fighting and court battles.   And it makes sense that there would be a day dedicated [...]