Divorce is a tool, not a weapon, says Karen McNenny, author of a new book on the subject. She explains how to end a marriage ...

Divorce is experienced by children as a loss, and that loss can lead them to feel grief, but the experience doesn't need to be traumatic. They can work through grief and eventually move past it, while ...

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who worries that her grandchildren are being harmed by their parents’ messy relationship. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a ...

Ways to Help Children Thrive Through Divorce and Build Resilience Divorce is a significant life transition that can bring ...

How to make divorce hurt a little less. As someone with both personal and professional experience with divorce, I often get the question, “Will divorce hurt my kids?” There is no simple answer to this ...

Nearly all the teens I surveyed appreciated that their parents told them the truth — but a few learned there’s a fine line between honesty and oversharing. “They were very honest… but maybe a little ...

When you're caught up in yet another heated argument, it can be easy to decide in the moment that a split is the answer. But divorce is one of the most significant transitions a family can go through, ...

The debate over whether couples should stay together "for the kids" has raged on for decades, but it glosses over one very inconvenient fact: A house full of vitriol and turmoil with two parents who ...

When parents announce their decision to separate, the focus typically shifts to supporting younger children through the transition. However, divorce can profoundly affect adult children as well, ...

How parents handle divorce can shape their child's future. Practical, age-specific strategies can help children adjust with ...