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		<title>Meaning, purpose, happiness and generosity: The health of marriage and family life in America</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce Grand Rapids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The States of Our Unions report, by the National Marriage Project, delves into the health of marriage in America.  The Executive Summary includes remarks on being a parent and navigating the marital relationship (excerpt):
In this report, we find that married parents are more likely than their childless peers to feel their lives have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flirting with an apology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today&#8217;s Ask Stacy reminds us of the three elements of a true apology: &#8220;sorry,&#8221; responsibility for the choice taken, and promise for the future.
Stacy Kaiser writes (excerpt):
A true apology should consist of three elements: taking responsibility for your mistake, saying you&#8217;re sorry and a commitment to never do what hurt that person again. . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why your kids should be happy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNN and Parenting.com give us the &#8220;Top 10 Parenting Fails of 2011.&#8221;  If you didn&#8217;t make the list, rejoice!  Sasha Emmons of Parenting.com includes items on:
Mom Uses Hot Sauce as Punishment
Moms Selling Babies
Girl Brings Dad&#8217;s Cocaine to School
Mom Gets 7-Year-Old a Boob Job
Mom Dresses Daughter Like a Prostitute
Dad Throws Son Off Cruise Ship
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		<title>The power of positivity: Gottman says awareness, tolerance, understanding, non-defensive listening, and empathy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CNN includes tips on what to do if you want more sex in your life.  It&#8217;s the same secret to a lasting relationship and marriage: be nice.
Ian Kerner, the Good in Bed counselor, quotes Emily Nagoski, the self-proclaimed Sex Nerd, commenting on John Gottman&#8217;s book &#8220;The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples&#8221; (excerpt):
“Boiling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trying to control your ex versus just smiling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Love and Logic newsletter encourages parents to avoid the tendency of kids to throw one parent&#8217;s house rules against the other.  L&#038;L also reassures us that children can have two homes and still grow into healthy adults.
Dr. Charles Fay writes (excerpt):
Smart parents know that kids are capable of adjusting to different styles of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starting happy, ending divorced: The power of negativity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Journal of Family Psychology tackles the mystery of &#8220;why even satisfied newlyweds eventually go on to divorce.&#8221;
The research abstract for Justin Lavner and Thomas Bradbury&#8217;s article states (excerpt):
Divorcing couples displayed more negative communication, emotion, and social support as newlyweds compared with couples who did not divorce. . . .  Overall, results indicate that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The search for the right therapist</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Families/Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal explains the challenges in finding the right patient therapist fit and how those challenges can be overcome by asking three questions: How would you propose treating me? How long do you think it would take? How do you know what you do works?
Melinda Beck writes (excerpt):
One issue for prospective patients is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Predicting good psychological outcomes: How to make it through your divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Families/Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today and Health Day reveal the secret to getting through a divorce and coming out okay: self-compassion.
Robert Preidt writes (excerpt):
They [the University of Arizona researchers] explained that self-compassion &#8212; a combination of kindness toward oneself, recognition of common humanity, and the ability to let painful emotions pass &#8212; &#8220;can promote resilience and positive outcomes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annulling a marriage because of &#8220;fraud&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Law: Cases/Statutes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[FindLaw shows the traditional and the modern approaches to annulments based on allegations of fraud.
Joanna L. Grossman writes (excerpt):
In Part One of this series, I discussed the traditional approach to defining fraud as a ground for annulment, which requires that the misrepresentation relate to the &#8220;essentials of the marriage&#8221; – some aspect of marriage that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Setting aside the ‘I want to win’ mentality in divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David C. Sarnacki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divorce Grand Rapids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mediation/ADR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The National Post highlights Ontario&#8217;s move toward mandatory information sessions promoting divorce mediation.  Kathryn Blaze Carlson writes (excerpt):
Had Scott McLarty and his then-wife been forced to consider divorce mediation as an alternative to litigation, he might have been spared $15,000 in legal fees and a two-year court battle over spousal support.
****
“I think it would [...]]]></description>
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