David Walker


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Why Do Couples Divorce? The Top Reasons

About one in every four marriages in the United States will result in divorce or separation. Divorce occurs when, for whatever reason, the married couple make the determination that they no longer want to be married. But how do things get to this point? What are the factors that drive people, who were presumably so much in love, to decide to leave each other for good? Well, there are many reasons and here are some... (posted by David 3 years 43 days ago.)
How To Tell Your Kids About Your Impending Divorce

Delivering the news of your impending divorce to the children is hard on all involved - not just the parents, but the kids too. How you tell your children about the impending divorce will set the stage and the tone of all divorce related procedures to follow. So, when and how do you break the news to them in a way that will not cause them emotional harm? Many times when a couple divorces, their kids... (posted by David 3 years 55 days ago.)
Divorce Support Groups Can Help You Regain Your Footing

A divorce places an extremely emotional toll on the participants - both man and wife. It'll be one of the most emotional traumatic personal events that you go thorough. To get through the emotional hurt, many find that a support group made of people who have been through similar situations can help them to get through their hard times. So what exactly can you expect to happen at a divorce... (posted by David 3 years 62 days ago.)
How Divorce Can Shatter Your Child's Relationships For Life

As is true with most mammals, a child's survival depends on her attachment to her caregivers - which is usually her parents. This dependency has been hardwired into humans by nature for thousands of years. So it should come as no surprise that children form strong attachments to their mothers and fathers. It would be a surprise, and cause for concern, if they didn't. This attachment, or bond, is... (posted by David 3 years 70 days ago.)
How Spousal Abuse Can Affect Your Divorce and Your Children

When two people become engaged and then married, in the forefront of their minds are their love for each other. They are probably envisioning a lifetime of married bliss possibly surrounded by a brood of kids. The possibility of spousal abuse in their marriage is something that they've probably never envisioned. And yet, one of the primary reasons given for couples divorcing in the U.S. is... (posted by David 3 years 79 days ago.)