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Navigating Holidays After Divorce: Tips for Families

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on October 30, 2024

Facing the holidays after a divorce? Learn how families can embrace healing, maintain traditions, and create joyful memories in times of change.

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Divorce Can Create Added Stress for Everyone at the Holidays

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on September 29, 2024

Divorce can create added stress for everyone it touches. Use these tips to help you and your family members prepare for the upcoming holidays.

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How to Tell Adult Children About a Separation or Divorce

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on August 30, 2024

What is crucial for parents to discuss with their adult children when they are going to separate and divorce? How do they prepare for this important and painful conversation?

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An Important Way to Help Children Cope With Divorce

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on July 29, 2024

Child specialists help children and parents cope with the emotional impact of divorce and navigate family changes so parent-child relationships can heal and thrive.

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Late-Life Parental Divorce Can Overwhelm Adult Children

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on June 29, 2024

Adult child specialists can help adult children of divorcing parents navigate what may feel like a familial tsunami of crises, disappointments, and adjustments.

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I'm an Adult Child of Divorcing Parents. What Will Help Me?

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on May 30, 2024

Two sisters share the untold impact of gray divorce on adult children and shed light on silent generational challenges.

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Why Do Adult Children Often Adopt Roles in Parental Divorce?

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on April 30, 2024

Amidst the "Gray Divorce Revolution," two adult sisters, grappling with their parents' split that challenges the family fabric they once knew, echo the silent struggle of millions.

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When Adult Children Hear Their Parents Are Divorcing

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on March 28, 2024

Discover the impact of gray divorce on adult children through two sisters' journey from shock and overwhelm to healing and supporting others.

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Why Are My Adult Children Angry and Estranged From Me?

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on February 28, 2024

Insights into family rifts and the journey toward healing.

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Why Are My Adult Children Refusing to See Me?

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on January 28, 2024

Parental gray divorce can negatively affect up to four generations. There are remedies for families for healing and reconciliation of complex relationship challenges that arise.

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Why Some Adult Children of Gray Divorce Spurn Their Parents

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on December 27, 2023

How can gray divorce negatively impact parent and adult-child relationships? What are some solutions for family members to move from estrangement to healing and reconciliation?

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Why Do Some Adult Children of Gray Divorce Reject a Parent?

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on November 28, 2023

Adult children and their gray divorced parents become estranged due to complex and multi-faceted emotional, psychological, and social issues. Here are some solutions.

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Parent-Child Disconnectedness Can Harm Gray Divorce Parents

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on October 30, 2023

New research finds the lack of parent-adult-child connectedness negatively impacts the well-being of parents of gray divorce and can deliver another blow to their recovery.

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Gray Divorce and a Road Map for Adult Kids' Peace of Mind

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on September 11, 2023

Gray divorce is rising. Discover how to safeguard your adult kids' future, turning challenges into opportunities for peace of mind and offering solace amid life's transitions.

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What Are Divorce Rituals and How Can They Help Families?

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on August 6, 2023

Gray divorce rates are soaring, but there's hope. Transformative divorce rituals can aid healing and redefine endings.

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How Healthy Coparenting Benefits Families of Gray Divorce

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on June 28, 2023

Even if partners are sure they'll never get along again after gray divorce, it's important that they forge a healthy coparenting relationship.

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Gray Divorce: Parent-Child Attachment Bonds Help Healing

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on May 8, 2023

How can positive parent-adult child attachment bonds support understanding and reconciliation in healing fractured relationships in gray divorce?

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How Financial Infidelity Can Affect Your Gray Divorce

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on April 30, 2023

What is financial infidelity? How can it bring more complications and uncertainty to the gray divorce process? And what are some tips for dealing with it?

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Gray Divorce: How You Can Survive and Thrive Financially

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on April 4, 2023

A divorce later in life can be financially devastating. In this post, we share how to plan for better outcomes.

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Alimony Can Be the Most Shocking Point in Gray Divorce

Carol R. Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, and Bruce R. Fredenburg, M.S., LMFT on February 14, 2023

When we were going through our gray divorce process, we were shocked about what we didn't know about alimony. Here is what we learned.