Problems anticipated are problems half-solved
Tré Morgan believes the more informed his clients are, the better equipped they’ll be to make decisions in their own best interest. For years, Tré has written frequently about the issues he encounters, providing his own interpretations or explanations when appropriate. If it concerns divorce, chances are Tré has written about it here. Read through for topics that feel relevant, then follow up by contacting us.
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Being Divorced, But Not Broken
I received a message from a former client recently that reinforced and clarified for me why I focus my practice on helping people handle their divorce outside of an adversarial model. She indicated that now a year after their divorce her ex-husband comes to her home...
Saving Your Communities in Divorce
In a previous post I discussed that while there is loss in a divorce, many of the best things in your life can be saved in divorce if it is handled well. One of the most common, but unnecessary, losses that I see resulting from divorce is the loss of community. ...
Getting Your Divorce Ship to Shore
I am sometimes asked by prospective clients "Why do we need lawyers when we basically agree on everything already?" It is a fair, logical and reasonable question. One analogy that I use (with some poetic license) to explain this is that divorce is akin to a sea...
The Losses Avoided
Divorce involves loss. That is an inescapable reality of the changes that come with the end of a marriage. Human nature is to weigh losses heavier than gains. We have a natural psychological tendency to focus on what we may lose, as opposed to what we stand to gain....
What You Need to Know About the Divorce Industry
If you are facing a separation and divorce, and looking for legal counsel, then you need to be an educated consumer of legal services. That means doing your research, meeting someone before you hire them, and understanding what kind of lawyer you are hiring and the...
Has Marriage Become Harder? Maybe…
The divorce rate in the United States has been worrying people for a long time. People have been researching it and trying to find the reasons for it for decades. I've heard a lot of theories, but I recently heard a new one. In this podcast from Hidden Brain,...
Radical Acceptance: A Key to Getting Through Your Divorce
I recently had a client tell me that the concept of "Radical Acceptance" is what gets her through her days. She was given this article by her therapist, and it has made all the difference in the world for her psychological well being through her divorce (just in case...
Divorce Selfies Show That Divorce Doesn’t Have to Be Awful
There is societal assumption that divorce has to be awful, that it has to ruin lives and be ugly. I can tell you first-hand story after story why that's not true and, more importantly, how to avoid that kind of divorce. But, sometimes, there are better ways to make...
How Do You Think About Money?
One issue that comes up in every marriage and every divorce is money. How to make it? How much to make? How to spend it? How much to spend? What to sacrifice in order to get money and what is not worth sacrificing for more money? The different ways that spouses answer...