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The Allure of Celebrity Divorces

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on October 24, 2024

Our fascination with celebrity divorces reveals truths about our psychological landscape and our tendency to use these events to gain insights into our own relationships.

Our fascination with celebrity divorces reveals truths about our psychological landscape and our tendency to use these events to gain insights into our own relationships.

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8 Ways to Help a Friend Going Through a Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on September 27, 2024

Your kindness and empathy will help your friend feel less isolated, fearful, and unstable during a difficult life crisis.

Your kindness and empathy will help your friend feel less isolated, fearful, and unstable during a difficult life crisis.

Parenting

What's Best? Joint vs Shared vs Sole Child Custody

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on August 28, 2024

Shared custody arrangements are generally associated with better psychological and developmental outcomes for children compared to sole custody arrangements.

Shared custody arrangements are generally associated with better psychological and developmental outcomes for children compared to sole custody arrangements.

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Divorce Complexities When a Spouse Comes Out as Gay or Trans

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on July 24, 2024

There are unique challenges in a divorce when one spouse comes out. Understanding the dynamics and accessing information will help the family stabilize and adjust to a new reality.

There are unique challenges in a divorce when one spouse comes out. Understanding the dynamics and accessing information will help the family stabilize and adjust to a new reality.

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7 Ways to Reduce Money Conflicts in Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on June 27, 2024

Conflict is costly during divorce, and often focuses on money. Address the emotional and practical aspects of your financial settlement, to reduce stress and fear related to money.

Conflict is costly during divorce, and often focuses on money. Address the emotional and practical aspects of your financial settlement, to reduce stress and fear related to money.

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Divorce or Keep It Together? What You Need to Know

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on May 28, 2024

Think through these 9 factors to gain clarity about leaving or staying together. Trusting your emotions is important but not enough. You need realistic information too.

Think through these 9 factors to gain clarity about leaving or staying together. Trusting your emotions is important but not enough. You need realistic information too.

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What Is Your Children's Experience of Two Homes After a Divorce?

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on May 7, 2024

Minimize children's stress by considering their age, the relationship and level of conflict between the parents, and the distance between the two homes.

Minimize children's stress by considering their age, the relationship and level of conflict between the parents, and the distance between the two homes.

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What to Do When You Can’t Decide About Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on April 16, 2024

Discernment counseling helps partners clarify the next steps in their relationship, with three possible options: stay, go, or commit to marital counseling.

Discernment counseling helps partners clarify the next steps in their relationship, with three possible options: stay, go, or commit to marital counseling.

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7 Perils of Divorce Later in Life

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on March 25, 2024

The challenges and complexities of gray divorce suggest that spouses face unique perils and need more support than spouses ending a short-term marriage earlier in life.

The challenges and complexities of gray divorce suggest that spouses face unique perils and need more support than spouses ending a short-term marriage earlier in life.

Grief

Why Do We Experience Delayed Grief After a Loss or Divorce?

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on March 11, 2024

Delayed grief after a death or divorce can be a good coping strategy as long as it works. Then what? Understanding what it is, why we experience it, and what we can do about it.

Delayed grief after a death or divorce can be a good coping strategy as long as it works. Then what? Understanding what it is, why we experience it, and what we can do about it.

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5 Ways to Reduce the Stigma of Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on February 22, 2024

As common as divorce is, the stigma remains. You can help change the negative stereotypes and blaming culture by making a few simple changes in how you think or talk about divorce.

As common as divorce is, the stigma remains. You can help change the negative stereotypes and blaming culture by making a few simple changes in how you think or talk about divorce.

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7 Emotions: How It May Feel to Decide to Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on January 30, 2024

Deciding to divorce is complicated and painful. It can result in a soup of feelings, even emotions that seem contradictory.

Deciding to divorce is complicated and painful. It can result in a soup of feelings, even emotions that seem contradictory.

Infidelity

Should a Partner Always Confess to Having an Affair?

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on January 3, 2024

Whose needs will be met by disclosing the affair?

Whose needs will be met by disclosing the affair?

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Holiday Coping Strategies During Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on December 12, 2023

You’re going through a divorce and now you have the added stress and emotions of the holidays. Your kids may or may not be with you. Here are some strategies that may help.

You’re going through a divorce and now you have the added stress and emotions of the holidays. Your kids may or may not be with you. Here are some strategies that may help.

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How Women Over 50 Can Recover Financially from a Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on November 29, 2023

Recovering financially from divorce can be challenging for women over 50. But it's possible.

Recovering financially from divorce can be challenging for women over 50. But it's possible.

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Fighting With an Ex or Soon-to-Be Ex? Minimize the Damage

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on November 9, 2023

Parental conflict hurts kids. Know the risks for long-term damage, and how to help your children adjust and build resilience during and after your divorce.

Parental conflict hurts kids. Know the risks for long-term damage, and how to help your children adjust and build resilience during and after your divorce.

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Rebuilding Your Life After a Gray Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on October 24, 2023

Divorce after age 50 brings new complexities to recovery and resilience. These suggestions will guide you to health, healing, and happiness.

Divorce after age 50 brings new complexities to recovery and resilience. These suggestions will guide you to health, healing, and happiness.

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An Honest Look at the Pros and Cons of Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on September 27, 2023

Divorce is a complex and emotional process that can have both positive and negative consequences. Here's how to minimize the negative outcomes.

Divorce is a complex and emotional process that can have both positive and negative consequences. Here's how to minimize the negative outcomes.

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Keeping Kids Front and Center During Separation and Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on September 12, 2023

It isn't easy to prioritize your children when you are crushed by emotions during divorce: 10 tips to help kids heal, learn resilience skills, and build healthy attachments.

It isn't easy to prioritize your children when you are crushed by emotions during divorce: 10 tips to help kids heal, learn resilience skills, and build healthy attachments.

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Seven Ways to Cope With Separation or Divorce

Ann Gold Buscho Ph.D. on August 28, 2023

Divorce is a life crisis that will affect you emotionally, financially, and in many other ways. Healing can take a while, but these coping strategies will help.

Divorce is a life crisis that will affect you emotionally, financially, and in many other ways. Healing can take a while, but these coping strategies will help.