by Tre Morgan | Dec 21, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Communication, General Family Law, Unmarried Couples
The holidays can be stressful. And they can be especially stressful for families in the midst of a separation or divorce. But, there are some better and worse ways to handle the holidays. Here are five tips to help you avoid mistakes that I’ve...
by Tre Morgan | Nov 23, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Negotiation
One issue that people frequently ignore in their divorce is opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is defined by my computer as “the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.” That’s a fancy way of saying that...
by Tre Morgan | Oct 24, 2011 | Communication, General Family Law, Separation Agreements
Perhaps the most crucial foundational skill of productive negotiation and communication is the ability to empathize with the other person. Empathic communication (also known as “Non-violent communication”) is the cornerstone of the collaborative...
by Tre Morgan | Oct 17, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, General Family Law
One of the biggest challenges that many clients face in their divorce is how to communicate with their spouse or ex-spouse. This especially important when a couple will be co-parenting down the road. When children are involved, productive communication is...
by Tre Morgan | Oct 10, 2011 | General Family Law, Marriage, Separation Agreements
Frankly, I don’t know the psychological term for it. Maybe revisionist history is appropriate. I seem to remember that the term “incongruence” may play into it. But, whatever it is called, there is an odd (but predictable) event that...
by Tre Morgan | Oct 5, 2011 | Financial Issues, General Family Law
As described in this article, Massachusetts has recently revised its alimony laws. The lawmakers in that state established stricter guidelines as to the length of alimony payments, among other revisions. Could Massachusetts’s reforms begin a trend towards...
