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Collaborative divorce depicted as two people negotiating calmly at a table
Latest Separation & Divorce · August 2, 2026

Collaborative Divorce: A Structured, Low-Conflict Way to End a Marriage

What is collaborative divorce? Collaborative divorce is a structured, out-of-court process in which both spouses and their specially trained lawyers sign an agreement to resolve everything through negotiation…

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Snowplow parenting illustrated by a child exploring while a parent watches nearby
Family Life & Parenting August 2, 2026

Snowplow Parenting: Why Clearing Every Obstacle Backfires on Kids

What is snowplow parenting? Snowplow parenting is the habit of clearing every obstacle, discomfort, and setback out of…

Emotionally unavailable partner shown as someone withdrawn and distant
Dating & Engaged August 2, 2026

Emotionally Unavailable Partner: The Signs You Keep Explaining Away

What is an emotionally unavailable partner? An emotionally unavailable partner is someone who consistently keeps you at arm’s…

Fondness and admiration between an older couple sharing an affectionate moment
Marriage August 2, 2026

Fondness and Admiration: The Gottman Habit That Quietly Protects a Marriage

What is fondness and admiration in a marriage? Fondness and admiration is the habit of actively noticing and…

Financial recovery after divorce depicted by a person planning finances alone
Separation & Divorce August 1, 2026

Financial Recovery After Divorce: Rebuilding Your Money Life From Scratch

What does financial recovery after divorce really involve? Financial recovery after divorce is the process of rebuilding your…

Distracted parenting shown as a parent glancing at a phone near a child
Family Life & Parenting August 1, 2026

Distracted Parenting: What ‘Technoference’ Does to Kids—and How to Reset

What is distracted parenting, or technoference? Distracted parenting is what happens when a parent’s attention is repeatedly pulled…

Slow dating shown as two people enjoying an unhurried first date
Dating & Engaged August 1, 2026

Slow Dating: The Case for Getting to Know One Person at a Time

What is slow dating, and why is it catching on? Slow dating is the practice of dating one…

Financial infidelity in marriage represented by hidden spending and money worry
Marriage August 1, 2026

Financial Infidelity in Marriage: The Secret Spending That Breaks Trust

What is financial infidelity in marriage? Financial infidelity is the deliberate hiding of money behavior from a spouse:…

sleeper effect divorce
Separation & Divorce July 31, 2026

The Sleeper Effect: Why Divorce Can Hit Kids Hardest Years Later

The sleeper effect of divorce is the finding that some children of divorce appear to cope well for…

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Family Life & Parenting July 31, 2026

Technoference: What Happens to Kids When Parents Are Glued to Their Phones

Technoference is the everyday interruption of parent-child time by phones, tablets, and other screens — the glance at…

kitchen sinking arguments
Marriage July 31, 2026

Kitchen-Sinking: Why Bringing Up the Past in Every Argument Backfires

Kitchen-sinking is the argument habit of hurling every grievance in at once — the unwashed dishes, last month’s…

Friends gathered together, illustrating divorce contagion through social networks
Separation & Divorce July 30, 2026

Divorce Contagion: Does a Friend’s Divorce Make Yours More Likely?

Divorce contagion is the unsettling finding that a friend’s divorce can measurably raise the odds of your own.…

A parent and baby face to face, illustrating rupture and repair in attachment
Family Life & Parenting July 30, 2026

Rupture and Repair: Why the Still-Face Experiment Says You Don’t Need to Be a Perfect Parent

Rupture and repair is the parenting idea that quietly dismantles the pressure to be a perfect parent: what…

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