Healthy Divorce

What about the kids? How can I be sure getting a divorce is the right thing to do? Should we stay together until the divorce is final? These and other questions are answered in this compassionate guide. The authors original step-by-step process helps families, therapists, and counselors craft a responsible, deliberate divorce process that targets the emotional well-being of both parents and children. A wise and practical guidebook for divorcing parents. There is something useful here for any point in the process. Divorcing parents who take this book seriously will inevitably protect themselves from much grief. -- Richard A. Gardner, clinical professor of child psychiatry, Columbia University, and author of The Boys' and Girls' Book About Divorce This is a solid book written by two well-respected leaders in the field of divorce counseling and mediation. It is an excellent resource for professionals and parents alike. -- Isolina Ricci, author of Mom's House, Dad's House At long last, a practical, informed, and sensitive guide for parents and children navigating the painful passages of separation, divorce, and remarriage. Erasing the pain is impossible, but providing guidance through fourteen predictable stages removes the unknown and eradicates fear. -- William C. Nichols, editor of Contemporary Family Therapy Healthy Divorce is a very valuable book, containing practical answers to difficult questions. -- Dan Kiley, author of The Peter Pan Syndrome and The Wendy Dilemma