Coping With Separation and Divorce May Leave Guys Angry and Lonely

Half of all marriages end in divorce and that number is even higher for second marriages. Many articles, studies, and family members are concerned about how women cope with divorce, but, sometimes, it seems like divorced men are being ignored.
Divorce for Men
In reality, men usually have bigger emotional adjustment problems with divorce than women do. The causes are:

Loss of intimacy
Loss of social connection
Reduced finances

And, while men often complain about the money (spousal maintenance, child support, loss of assets), this is probably because it is easier …

By Dr. Reena Sommer
In the past when a couple divorced, a father’s role was limited to financial support and the occasional visitation with his children. Until the changes in the divorce laws during the 1970’s, this state of affairs prevailed and for the most part, was accepted as the norm. Custody battles were almost unheard of and the status of fathers as “weekend Dads” went virtually unchallenged.
In the 1970’s divorce laws in many western countries underwent a major overhaul. One of the most significant changes was making both parents responsible for the care of children …

For military children of divorce, www.thefamilytree.org can be a great source. 
When we think of those who serve our country, we picture episodes of bravery and sacrifice, punctuated by emotional experiences of separation from home and loved ones.
For those fortunate enough to return home, we imagine the joy of homecoming, of reuniting with their spouses, children, parents, and friends of concluding their service and sacrifice. This is often where our images stop - families happy to be reunited - but for many it is the beginning of a different kind of suffering.
Despite the valuable skills many …

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Marriage is a wonderful state.  It can bring a sense a fulfillment, belonging, love and intimacy when both people enjoy their life together. Adding children can fully complete the picture. However, so many marriages exist with disharmony, disappointment, distress and tension.  The additional stressors involved with parenting can tip a marriage into the danger zone.  Marital difficulties and custody problems, as painful and emotionally wrenching as they sometimes are, can certainly be more easily handled when both partners live in the same home or nearby.  But what if one person is in the military, deployed overseas for months …

A Dad’s Point-of-View, by Bruce Sallan Salem-News.com
This is a sad situation when it occurs, but I believe it’s incumbent on the primary parent to hold the line and retain standards of behavior and rules.
(AGOURA, Calif.) - Sitting in Starbuck’s the other day, waiting for my car to be serviced, I sat next to a mom who shared a “dirty little parenting secret.” Her kids, and she and her husband, have “favorites.” She gets along better with their younger child while her husband gets along better with the older child. I believe that this is …

Before you begin filing for divorce it is crucial that you make sure you have some good divorce strategies in place. Men who don’t will find it much harder to deal with the upheaval that the proceedings will cause when the divorce case takes place. Below we offer a few tips that you should consider incorporating into your divorce strategies for men.

Tip 1 - When you are going through your divorce proceedings and need to speak with your ex directly then it is crucial that you make a note of everything that takes place. Not …

Bill Sears of Billsarena.com being interviewed regarding child custody and shared parenting on The Fox Morning Show With Mike and Juliet, live in New York on Monday May 14. The show was inspired by the political and family ramifications of Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff, Brittany Spears and Charlie Sheens custody fights and issues.

SOURCE: Christian Science Monitor 
Sixteen months after his divorce, Richard Parker made a devastating discovery. A DNA test revealed that his 3-year-old son had been fathered by someone else.
Mr. Parker immediately filed a lawsuit claiming fraud by his apparently unfaithful ex-wife. He took his case all the way to the Florida Supreme Court. Last week, the Florida justices ruled 7-0 against him. They said that Parker must continue to pay $1,200 a month in child support because he had missed the one-year postdivorce deadline for filing his lawsuit. His court-ordered payments would total more than $200,000 …