I want to leave my marriage, but my kids won’t come. What can I do?

Question: My marriage has been over for years and I’m ready to end it.  The problem is, my kids – now teenagers – are refusing to come with me.  They want to be near their school and their friends.  What happens if they don’t come?  I need to start this separation so I can move...

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The dangers of separation under the same roof

For most people, there is a period of time between separation and divorce where the soon-to-be divorcing parties live together under the same roof, often with their children.  This is not so much a desirable situation – in fact, I think you could easily argue that it is anything BUT desirable – but it is...

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Can I move out of the marital home?

Remember the ending scene in When Harry Met Sally?  Harry realizes he loves Sally and wants to be with her, and he says, “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” It’s kind of like that...

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