What I Imagined About the Coming Divorce: The Loss Was Worse
Today, as my kids are teenagers, they have made the decision to live with their mom full-time. It's okay. It makes their lives easier. Packing and shuttling to my house…
Empty Nest Syndrome: How a Typical Divorce Affects Fathers Differently
The Divorce Brochure fails to mention is that once you've crossed over this bridge you can never turn back. This morning it will be 10 days since I saw my…
The Divorce Brochure: How Mom Plays the Game of Divorce
[I feel like I should apologize in advance for the anger in this post. I am sorry. I know there are a ton of great moms who don't use divorce…
Becoming a Single Co-parent by Releasing Your Ex
My single parent prayer to my ex: “I wish you happiness in your new life, I always want to see you shine, you are the other half, the partner in…
What Went Down: Divorce is Not Kind. Co-parenting is a Myth.
The biggest blow in my divorce has been my ex-wife's decision to not co-parent with me. Let's get real. Two people agree to have kids and a huge shift happens…
Co-parenting Struggles: Withholding the Joy of Your Kids
My ex-wife and I don't talk anymore. That's how she's laid it out. With every email or text I wrote asking for a join or a meeting to discuss our…
Dads: When Family Courts Start at 70 – 30 Custody, the Kids Lose
In my family, I was also a nurturer. I was the one who got breakfast started every morning, woke everyone up, including my then-wife, and ushered everyone along the path…
The Long Retelling of My Divorce
I did learn to love full-on in this marriage. I learned to put my whole soul into the project and come back with the joy of being a parent, and…
