SAM’S BLOG
Divorce, Settlement, and Predictability
Does your divorce attorney already know what your settlement is going to look like? Some straight talk. When couples separate, there are three primary issues that must be resolved before the court will grant a divorce: custody of the minor children, support issues...
Telling Your Spouse You Want a Divorce
Initiating the Divorce The important problem at the beginning of the divorce is whether the decision is mutual. Very few divorces begin when two married people simultaneously decide to divorce. Usually, one of the partners reaches the decision first. That person, whom...
Good divorce vs. Bad divorce
To understand the differences between a good divorce and bad divorce requires a distinction between the two things: the fact of the divorce and the way of the divorce. The first refers to the losses that usually accompany the end of a marriage. There are inevitable...
The Do-It-Yourself Divorce
I have long been convinced that with a few scalpels and clamps that I could remove my own appendix in a pinch. But that conviction does not mean that it is a good idea to attempt, nor does it mean I could survive the operation. And so it goes with many of life’s tasks...
How you manage the beginning shapes the entire divorce
Most divorces are not mutual decisions, but are instead initiated by one of the partners when they reach the conclusion that the marriage cannot continue. This “initiator” has thought about the divorce for a long time, has had the opportunity to mourn the failure of...
About Sam
Sam Margulies - Guiding you to a good divorce.Ph.D. J.D.
Divorce Mediator
Consultant / Trainer on Conflict Resolution