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SAME KIDS, DIFFERENT RULES

Navigating the Challenges of Different Co-Parenting Styles A two-lane highway that doesn’t ever seem to merge. In 2018, more than two years after their divorce, Gwen Stefani (singer-songwriter and fashion…
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THE LANGUAGE OF CELEBRITY DIVORCE

When a couple decides to divorce, one or both parties often take to social media to share the news. Many spend days refining a message they believe conveys their feelings.…
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THE CHINESE BAMBOO STORY

Cultivating a New Life After Divorce As a divorce mediator, I often meet people at one of the most difficult times of their lives. They are stressed, overwhelmed and disoriented…
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RED FLAGS THAT BLAZE THE WAY TO DIVORCE

Wedding planners and photographers have a special talent not everyone knows about: they are often great predictors of which marriages are likely to end in divorce. After years of working…
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ELEPHANTS DON’T MARRY GIRAFFES

In 2023, family law attorney Ronald J. Bavero coined a metaphor with the title of his book An Elephant Doesn’t Marry a Giraffe. Drawing on decades of family law litigation, Bavero…
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IN-LAWS: INFLUENCE ON MARTIAL STABILITY

Recently, I mediated a divorce case on Zoom and I didn’t recognize the name of the first person to enter the waiting room. After the parties and attorneys logged in,…
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THE EFFECTS OF AN EMPTY NEST

Thousands of teenagers across South Florida recently graduated high school, marking the beginning of significant transitions for families. This period is often thrilling for parents who feel pride in their…
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SPYING ON A SPOUSE

Increasingly, one or both parties preparing for or going through a divorce are turning to the latest spy technology in the hopes that they will uncover something that will give…
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UNDERSTANDING DIFFICULT CLIENTS

Recently, I had the opportunity to present a webinar titled “How to Handle Difficult Clients in Mediation” to the South Palm Beach County Bar Association. As anyone in family law…
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