Being Divorced, But Not Broken

by Tre Morgan | Sep 23, 2018 | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, General, Protecting Kids

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...

Getting Your Divorce Ship to Shore

by Tre Morgan | Aug 14, 2018 | Divorce, General, General Family Law, Negotiation, Separation Agreements, Tax

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...

The Losses Avoided

by Tre Morgan | Aug 10, 2018 | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Financial Issues, General, Protecting Kids

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

by Tre Morgan | Jul 27, 2018 | Divorce, General, Negotiation

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…

by Tre Morgan | Mar 17, 2018 | General, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Unmarried Couples

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

by Tre Morgan | Mar 8, 2018 | General

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...