Parents of minor children need to get along even after a divorce. For instance, if your ex remarries, you will need to learn how to manage your interactions with the new spouse while caring for the children you share.
Getting along in a blended family: After your divorce
Court issues new custody and parenting orders to Pitt and Jolie
Washington fans of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are among others who have been following news of their personal lives since they announced their divorce. The former couple has been fighting over custody and parenting issues, unable to agree on what is best for their six children. Making news headlines once again, Pitt has apparently gained the court's favor; in fact, some say the current situation may cause Jolie to lose custody altogether.
Using mediation to keep divorce civil
Even when a couple is fair-minded, divorce is rarely an easy experience to navigate. For those who serve in the armed forces, additional strains of service and the structures of military life often make divorce more stressful, not less.
After divorce, make both parents' homes inviting to the kids
When parents of minor children divorce, it is usually difficult for the children to cope with all of the changes — at least initially. Kids may feel insecure and/or regress to earlier developmental stages as part of their coping mechanisms.
Keep stress to a minimum in a Washington divorce
No one can predict which marriages will last a lifetime and which will end in court. Every relationship is unique even if some spouses may share certain types of experiences in common. Most Washington spouses would agree that a high priority in divorce is to keep stress levels as low as possible.
