Divorce - Susan Adams Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com Professional marriage counseling by a licensed therapist for marriage therapy for a successful marriage in Atlanta GA. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:44:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cropped-susanadams-2-large-32x32.jpg Divorce - Susan Adams Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com 32 32 How To End Pandemic Fights With Your Spouse https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/how-to-end-pandemic-fights-with-your-spouse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-end-pandemic-fights-with-your-spouse Thu, 15 Oct 2020 12:59:27 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=3786 We are all living in close quarters as we continue to avoid large gatherings and many work from home. With the decreased personal space it is easier to annoy each other. How we handle those predictable annoyances can make or break our relationships. This situation may be around for a long time. My husband is […]

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]]> How To Avoid À Divorce During The Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/how-to-avoid-a-divorce-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-avoid-a-divorce-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:41:31 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=3782   I am getting a number of calls from partners who are suffering from too much togetherness! Many are depressed and or highly anxious. For some, alcohol is an issue where it wasn’t prior to quarantining. Tempers are high. In some cases money is short. What should couples do? To begin, we all need space. […]

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]]> What Is The Best Way To Avoid Divorce? https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-avoid-divorce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-the-best-way-to-avoid-divorce Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:22:16 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=2349 I have just returned from 3 glorious weeks in New Zealand where, as usual when I travel, I have been studying the culture. I asked the questions there that I typically ask wherever I am: What is the divorce rate here and what is the infidelity rate? Now, New Zealand, as you may know, is […]

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]]> Tensions for Children of Divorce | Dealing With Resulting Depression https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/tensions-for-children-of-divorcedealing-with-resulting-depression/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tensions-for-children-of-divorcedealing-with-resulting-depression Sat, 09 Jun 2018 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=171 The objective of this article is to acquaint parents with the special hazards of tension for children that accompany divorce and some solutions for dealing with it. Summary: Divorce causes much tension for children and fears of abandonment that parents, caught in the heat and misery of their own divorce, often miss. Many parents state […]

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]]> Depression As A Factor In Post Divorce Adjustment For Adults https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/depression-as-a-factor-in-post-divorce-adjustment-for-adults/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=depression-as-a-factor-in-post-divorce-adjustment-for-adults Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=170 The objective of this article is to identify some of the issues that can create depression in post divorce adjustment and methods to ameliorate it. Summary: A major issue in post divorce adjustment relates to the support system. Unfortunately, our society does not have rituals around marriages that end as it does for deaths of […]

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]]> How To Tell Children About A Divorce https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/how-to-tell-children-about-a-divorce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-tell-children-about-a-divorce Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:22:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=168 It is important not to discuss divorce plans with children until the ultimate decision is reached. This means the break-up of their family and is usually a very difficult time. The news should be broken with BOTH parents present. The news should occur a few weeks before the separation if possible so there is some […]

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]]> Children of Divorce https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/children-of-divorce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-of-divorce Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=165 You’ve tried to keep the marriage together but it isn’t working. The decision to divorce has been made even if it isn’t your decision. Children of Divorce So, how do you handle the children? Children’s reactions to divorce vary largely by how the parents handle the situation. By far, children fare best when they continue […]

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]]> Feelings Related to Divorce https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/feelings-related-to-divorce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feelings-related-to-divorce Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=166 You may be facing divorce despite your desire to stay married. You may be facing divorce because you see it as the only alternative. No matter, the case, divorce in many ways is like a death. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. Feelings Related To Divorce It is the death of your hopes and dreams for […]

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]]> Some Possible Reactions To Divorce In Children https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/some-possible-reactions-to-divorce-in-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-possible-reactions-to-divorce-in-children Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=167 Children react in many different ways to the news of divorce. Some go on to look perfectly normal and don't experience any overt signs of difficulty until dating age. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. Reactions To Consider In Children When Divorcing The best children learn from divorce tends to be that no one loves anyone enough […]

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]]> The Question Of Dating Post Divorce https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/the-question-of-dating-post-divorce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-question-of-dating-post-divorce Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=172 The objective of this article is to provide some guidelines for parents about dating issues post divorce. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed The Question of Dating Post Divorce Summary: Parents ask me frequently how to decide about dating issues when children are part of the situation. This article speaks to those issues. When do you […]

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]]> Anger Management Post Divorce https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/anger-management-post-divorce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anger-management-post-divorce Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=173 The objective of this article is to provide some guidelines for dealing with anger in post divorce situations. Summary: Usually the anger from the marriage continues into the divorce. In fact, when there are children, there is really no divorce and the issues continue into infinity.This article provides some guidelines for ex-spouses dealing with each […]

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