Divorce Source Radio

One of the first things that needs to be dealt with after entering the divorce process is the division of assets. For most people, their homes and rental properties are at the top of the list and this is not an something to take lightly.

Our guest is Randy Morrow, a Certified Real Estate Divorce Specialist. Randy approaches divorce realty with a collaborative attitude. It isn’t just about helping divorcing couples sell their homes, it is about the selling experience for the clients during the divorce; and what happens to the clients after the divorce.

Having gone through the terrible ordeal of divorce himself; and then the years following as he uncovered and battled to overcome the layers of self-doubt; lack of confidence; low self-esteem; facing up to fears, etc.; Randy passes on these lessons to his clients (if they choose to talk about them) so that the healing in their lives can improve faster.

Topics in the program include:

· The difference between a typical realtor and a Certified Real Estate Divorce Specialist

· Should you keep of sell the house?

· Splitting rental propertiies in a divorce

· What happens if one of the spouses owned the home prior to the marriage?

· What to do if you owe more than the home is worth?

· Is bankruptcy an option?

And much more, including Randy's own personal wisdom learned from going this same path.

For more on Randy Morrow, visit: http://www.novapropertydivorce.com/Randy_Morrow_Realtor/Home.html

As a specialist in family law for over 40 years, Henry Gornbein strongly believes that a divorce should be the last resort, not the first resort, and that too many people file for divorce, often for the wrong reasons. The Parental Divorce Reduction Act's purpose is to reduce unnecessary divorce, decrease parental conflict and litigation surrounding a divorce, and educate parents regarding the impact of divorce on families.

As a practitioner with extensive experience over many years specializing in family law, Henry has concerns, because many marriages have an imbalance of power between the parties. Often, one spouse is very controlling, and the other spouse feels powerless While Henry believes there is a lot that is good in the proposed legislation to reform marriage and save as many marriages as possible he discusses his concerns and reservations in this episode.

Our guest, Chris Gersten (http://www.divorcereform.info/), is a former high ranking official in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, serving in both Bush administraions. He was responsible for launching the Federal government's Healthy Marriage Initiative, creating a national organization to reform divorce laws in the U.S. and educate the public about the impact of divorce.

The result is the launch of the Coalition for Divorce Reform, formed in order to increase awareness of the negative impact of divorce, encourage discussion and debate about the effect of divorce on our culture, and support passage of divorce reform legislation. Topics in this program include:

• How the Coalition for Divorce Reform is trying to make a difference • Why marriage counseling does not work; education and alternatives • The importance of marriage education and the potential to save marriage • The importance of a waiting period before filing for divorce • Understanding relationships, the impact of divorce and so much more

Sex addiction is a problem that is sweeping the nation and one of the leading causes of marital conflict and divorce.

Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Dr. Kenneth Adams, is our guest and discusses what we can do to recognize this behavior and what we need to do to seek help.

Topics in The Program Include:

• Could you or your spouse be a sex addict?
• What causes someone to become addicted to sex?
• How sex addiction affects relationships
• What to do if you are the partner of a sex addict
• The clues to look for that might indicate that you or your spouse are a sex addict
• Available treatment options and much more.

Everyone's talking about the Schwarzenegger divorce. After twenty five years, Aronol and Maria Shriver have separated and appear to be heading towards divorce.

After leaving office as Governor of California, news broke that Arnold has another child from an anfair with one of his staff members. And now as each day passes, we learn more about other alleged affairs Arnold may have had.

Affairs have played a roll in many divorces, so what can we learn from the Terminator's case? In this program, attorney Henry Gornbein provides his thoughts on this widely popular affair.

When Beverly Willett was faced with divorce she did something few have tried... challenging the divorce in court. She wanted desperately to save her marriage and avoid divorce. Beverly has extensive knowledge about the judicial system, both from her research and personal experience, and is passionate about divorce reform.

Beverly www.beverlywillett.com, is an author and former attorney. Her articles about divorce, marriage and parenting have appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, Woman’s Day, Family Circle, Prevention, Salon.com, Parenting and The Daily Beast. She’s a regular contributor to The Huffington Post Divorce page, a former Contributing Editor to Chicken Soup for the Soul Magazine, and a long-time advisor to Parentalwisdom.com. For the past year, she has been consulting with groups and individuals about divorce reform on a pro bono basis. She is the chair of the advisory committee for the Coalition for Divorce Reform. (http://www.divorcereform.info/)

Topics in this program include:

• The Impossible Dream: The Fight to Save Beverly’s Marriage • Giving up on your career for your children • The differences and flaws between No Fault vs. Fault Divorce • When mom’s break up: Coping with the loss of friendships post divorce • How the Coalition for Divorce Reform is making a difference.

In this program we revisit the first step when considering a divorce, selecting the proper attorney for your divorce.

Our guests include renowned Michigan Family Law Attorney and Divorce Source Radio Legal Correspondent, Henry Gornbein and from Toronto, Deborah Moskovitch, a professional Divorce Consultant and author or The Smart Divorce and host of The Smart Divorce Radio show.

Topics discussed will include:

• How to go about selecting the proper attorney?
• Should you hire the first attorney you visit or shop around for an attorney?
• What to expect in your initial consultation with a prospective attorney
• Questions to ask a potential attorney
• Watch for attorneys who bring you in with unreasonable expectations or perpetuate conflict
• We'll discuss Mediation and Arbitration. Are they the less confrontational form or divorce?
• And much more

Our guest, Hanna McDonough, is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Psychotherapist (www.hannatherapy.com). Ms. McDonough shares her wisdom on finding the best in yourself, and delves into relationships and what’s important – is it sex, money? And, what are the differences between men and women and they way each values a relationship. We explore the gamut in topics and - learn about living your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.

Topics in this program include:

• The value of a therapist: how to find a good therapist, when to stay and when to go
• Understanding a verbally abusive relationship
• Exploring transformative therapy
• How to keep your marriage HOT
• Putting children first

Originally broadcast on October 8, 2009, Surviving Divorce with Dr. Larry Friedberg explores the five stages of anger and grief as it relates to a divorce. The five stages of divorce are: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression/Pain, Acceptance/Recovery.

It’s harder to get over a divorce than the death of a loved one. Learn ways to cope with your hurt, anger and pain and discover how to come out the other side of divorce a healthy and happy person.

This is a “Must Hear” program for anyone experiencing the emotional pain of divorce. For more information, visit www.DivorceSourceRadio.com.

Our guest, Emily Brown, is Director of Key Bridge Therapy & Mediation Center in Arlington, VA. (http://www.affairs-help.com/) works with couples, individuals, and families regarding the underlying issues in marriage, divorce, and betrayal. Battles over custody and related issues that are fueled by a personality disordered spouse can be the most frustrating of all wars. The judges regularly get conned by the personality disordered spouse who makes nice in front of the judge; the other spouse who is angry and upset appears to be the problem. Emily has worked with a number of these cases, trying to extricate the victimized spouse – and overcoming the frustration which many experience. Tough cases, but she likes the challenge.

Topics in this program include:

• · Insight into personality disorder
• · How to deal with a persistent blamer, and managing within the legal system
• · How to help children when their parent is personality disordered
• · Finding the help you need to cope
• · The purpose of child custody evaluations with a personality disordered ex spouse.