Hidden Hazards: Stay-at-Home Parenting in a Committed Intimate Relationship
In Washington state, being a stay-at-home parent in a committed intimate relationship (CIR) without marriage can present significant...
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Cindy Wysocki
Apr 4, 20232 min read
The Risks of Inadvertently Tying the Knot in Washington
Living together with a partner without being married has become increasingly common in recent years. However, unmarried couples who live...
Cindy Wysocki
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Parental conflict may harm a child's long-term physical health
Parental conflict can have a profound impact on a child's well-being, and recent research suggests that it can even threaten a child's...
Cindy Wysocki
Feb 25, 20232 min read
What's the difference between legal separation and divorce?
In Washington state, legal separation is an alternative to divorce. It is a court-ordered agreement that allows you and your spouse to...
Cindy Wysocki
Feb 12, 20232 min read
10 Book Recommendations to Support you through a Divorce
Books can be a great resource for finding comfort, gaining perspective, and learning how to live through and move forward from a divorce....
Cindy Wysocki
Feb 1, 20234 min read
What happens to the house in a divorce?
Deciding what to do with the marital residence in a divorce can be a complex and emotional process. The marital residence is typically...
Cindy Wysocki
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Estate Planning is the Gift of Love
As a society, we often associate love with grand gestures or grand gifts. However, one of the most loving things you can do for your...
Cindy Wysocki
Jan 4, 20232 min read
Why Divorce Isn't about Winning
Divorce is often a challenging and emotionally charged process. While it's natural to want to emerge with a favorable outcome, it's...
Cindy Wysocki
Sep 29, 20222 min read
Later in Life Divorce
There’s no age limit on divorce. There’s no cutoff date or limit on the many reasons you may wish to seek one. Divorcing later in life,...
Cindy Wysocki
Jun 9, 20223 min read
A Forgotten Custody Battle....and a Lesson
She was famous – on and off and on and off through the late 1920s through the early 1950s. Mary Astor was iconic in the early ‘30s,...
Cindy Wysocki
Apr 17, 20222 min read
Johnny Depp: A Cautionary Tale
Johnny Depp was divorced in 2017. So, why are we writing about it now? Because the divorce, the circumstances, the accusations, and the...
Cindy Wysocki
Apr 6, 20222 min read
The Blame Game
The Blame Game is what they called divorce in England and Wales before today, April 6, 2022. Today’s the day that no-fault divorce goes...
Cindy Wysocki
Feb 28, 20222 min read
We're Not Picking on Kayne
This may feel like piling on, writing about Kanye’s divorce and behavior. But it’s not. There’s a real lesson for anyone involved in any...
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