This Isn’t Wonderland: You’ll Stay Lost Without a Dating Plan
It is critical to articulate what you want in a partner. Then, stick to it. Don't settle for average.
Divorce is a cruel storm. If we could see our ex-partners as humans rather than combatants, we could begin to heal the pain. We’re in this together, no matter how it turns out. Humans of Divorce are people who are doing their best in spite of the negative actions of their co-parent.
It is critical to articulate what you want in a partner. Then, stick to it. Don't settle for average.
Show you love your partner by putting them first. Give them your time. Give them your attention and mini-connections throughout the day.
If you don't do the work, you may remain stuck in the past. You may wrestle with the depression and demons of your parent's transgressions and lack of support.
It's not about the science of parenting and divorce. It's not "in the best interest of the children." It's about MONEY.
Life coaching is: learning life skills and tools you can use outside of a session.
If you navigate a positive divorce, perhaps it will be happier and better for everyone. Plan for happiness and build a parenting schedule that will value BOTH mom and dad equally.
I believe if you parented together you should continue that loving and inclusive process even if you're no longer married to one another.
Marriage and parenting start at 50/50. Divorce should start at 50/50 without child support, and negotiate from there.