It isn't easy to prioritize your children when you are crushed by emotions during divorce: 10 tips to help kids heal, learn resilience skills, and build healthy attachments.

Per the American Community Survey, the U.S. marriage rate was 16.6 in 2012, compared to 16.7 in 2022. Meanwhile, divorce rates saw a notable decrease, falling from 9.8 to 7.1 over the same period.

She and her ex-husband tried nesting during their divorce for five years, from 2007 until 2012. She said nesting had its upsides but didn't lessen the blow for her kids when they split households.

Whether or not a trial separation works depends on what your goals are. Dr. John Gottman, world-renowned for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction, found that trial separations can ...

About the Author Ann Gold Buscho, Ph.D., is the author of The Parent's Guide to Birdnesting: A Child-Centered Solution to Co-Parenting During Separation and Divorce.