Dear Divorce Coach

An Advice Column for Separation, Divorce, Co-Parenting and Blended Families
50/50 Custody and the School Year: Making Two Houses Work

50/50 Custody and the School Year: Making Two Houses Work

Photo: Katerina Holmes / Pexels Dear Divorce Coach: We agreed on 50/50 back in June and it felt like a win. School started last week and it is falling apart. My son left his math binder at his dad's house on Tuesday and had a meltdown about it Wednesday morning at my...

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Am I Going to Be Okay? Getting Your Arms Around the Money

Am I Going to Be Okay? Getting Your Arms Around the Money

Photo: Nataliya Vaitkevich / Pexels Dear Divorce Coach: I have done the work on my marriage and I know where this is heading. What stops me cold is the money. My spouse has always handled our finances, and I could not tell you what we have, what we owe, or what my...

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How to Tell Your Kids About Divorce (What to Say, by Age)

How to Tell Your Kids About Divorce (What to Say, by Age)

Dear Divorce Coach, My husband and I have finally decided to divorce. We're being as civil as we can, but now comes the part that keeps me up at night: telling our kids. They're 6 and 14 — two totally different humans. I'm terrified of saying the wrong thing and...

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