THE Amicable Divorce Expert with Judith Weigle

On THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, I interview Tami Wollensak, CDLP® NMLS #1963450. This is what you will learn:   Be realistic about keeping and/or refinancing the house   The relationship between mortgage lending for a refinance of the house in a divorce, and the legal side of the divorce   How should a settlement agreement be written so that a divorced spouse can refinance the house once t...

Here’s what you will learn:   What a Forensic Accountant does   How to find the money for your divorce settlement   How a stay-at-home spouse starts to learn about the family money   How a stay-at-home spouse can ask about family finances without triggering the other spouse   How to protect bank accounts in case the earner spouse dies   How to figure out the family finances through income tax repo...

Here’s what you will learn:   What child-centered looks and sounds like.   How to understand the stress that your child is going through from the actual co-parenting schedule to the communication between parents and children.   How this approach works with one high conflict parent.   How parents can be child-centered when the parents are still hurting emotionally.   How a child’s sense of family b...

On this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert Elaine will share her tips on getting parents to be able to communicate with their children in a way that takes the stress out of the parent-child relationship.   Here is what you will learn:   How to deal with your children while you, the parents, are wildly emotional in your divorce process   What is Neurodiversity in children?   How to stop the bla...

In this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, Patty McGuire will teach us the following:   What a Worthiness Coach is and how Self-Worth is lost when going through divorce.   How Self-Worth affects everything in a person’s life and how to recreate who you are now.   How to step back from the negativity that divorce showers on you   Steps to Empowerment.   The key to self-empowerment   Th...

In episode 207 of THE Amicable Divorce Expert Judith shares an article from Diane Neumann, a divorce mediator, titled “The Psychological Stages of Divorce”. Diane takes the five emotional stages of divorce and demonstrates how mediation can be used during this time.   You will learn the following:   Stage One: Blaming the Spouse a)  Mediation fosters a sense of control b) Mediation defuses fear of...

There are two divorces, the Emotional Divorce and the Legal Divorce. The Emotional Divorce comes first, and needs to be settled before the filing in Court begins.   Here's how this works…   Divorce is Emotional, during the lead-up to filing and throughout the filing. Throughout the filing there are so many decisions to make that are extremely important to get right: Custody and Co-Parenting, Child...

Thank you for joining me in this weekly podcast. The goal is to enable all of you to make changes in the trajectory of your divorce from acrimonious to amicable with my revolutionary approach to divorce: The Recipe for a Heart-Healthy Divorce™.   The four ingredients to this approach are:   Settle the Emotional Divorce before Settling the Legal Divorce   Compartmentalize Time   Communication for C...

In this episode you will learn the following:   Skills to deal with divorce Skills to prevent parental alienation Generational trauma and the impact on your children Divorce abuse and its impact on the children Communication strategies for conflict How a woman’s life changes when going from working outside the home to being a stay-at-home mom Support for the children Aspects of being a good parent...

On episode 203 of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, you will learn the following:   When and why people go from behaving respectfully towards one another to criticizing each other and speaking disrespectfully to each other once married.   How to define a healthy love relationship.   The essential need of people when they get into relationships and marriage.   What things changed for you in your...

In this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert, you will learn the following:   What Marital Mediation is When divorce is the result of Marital Management Communication Skills and Conflict Management Strategies are keys in divorce Where lawyers fit in the divorce process The players in the management of the divorce process The three important elements of communication: Tone of Words, Body Language...

The celebrity divorces under the microscope are Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger (10 ½ years/Emotional Divorce was important); Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy (8 years/Conflict Communication skills were needed); Brad Pitt and Angeline Jolie (4-5 years/Was it custody or ego prolonging the divorce settlement).   In this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, you will learn the follo...

This episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast is about workplace burnout for women and men who are also going through divorce.   This is what you will learn:   Burnout can lead to thoughts of suicide.   What leads to burnout? How does this specifically address working mothers?   The conditions in the workplace and the personal lives of people going through divorce both factor into overall bu...

Episode 199: Integrity, Leadership and Goal-Setting in Marriage w/Richard Melancon, CPA, Author, Speaker   In this episode you will learn the following:   Integrity-based Leadership and how Integrity and Leadership are present in marriage   Success in Marriage: Matching Values even though spouses may think and behave differently, they want the same goals on Money, retirement, relationships monogam...

This episode explores the realities of making a good mediation. It’s simple: Be Honest, Be Empathetic, Be Human   You will learn:   How to be frank   How to allow the mediator to move the discussion forward   How to negotiate   How not to be held hostage in divorce   How to think through and prioritize the division of assets   How not to be held hostage in divorce mediation   How to recognize a po...

You will learn how gender identity affects the divorce in the following ways:   Children have a transition to make to accept the nuances of gender switches with a parent Male to female didn’t want his children calling him Obligation of the parent to make sure the child is protected through this process   Transitioning genders is sensitive and justifiably selfish, but with consequences of attachmen...

  On THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast this week we speak with David Stolz about why he wrote a book for women regarding financial decisions in a divorce settlement, how to know if the financial decisions negotiated created an equal distribution of assets and debts for both spouses, and clarification on filing taxes once a divorce has been filed.   Here’s what was discussed:   Why the focus on w...

What is Mediation and How Does it Work? Is the mediator like a judge and makes decisions for the couple? When does a mediator venture an opinion or a suggestion in resolving outstanding issues in a settlement? What is external vs. Internal information? Who has a good profile for mediation? Why are you here? Willingness / motivation                                       Who is wrong for mediation?...

In THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast, we feature Eda Rosa, LLC a Ft. Lauderdale legal professional who has a concierge paralegal service for attorneys, has her own podcast, Let’s Talk Legal, and is an author of two books that support honesty and ethics in legal services.     Here’s what you’ll learn:   The relationship between attorneys and paralegals   The role of paralegals in a law firm   The...

On this episode of THE Amicable Divorce Expert podcast we feature Khloe Kardashian in our celebrity divorce series and focus on the issues of Trust and Forgiveness.   You will learn:   What Trust is   How Forgiveness factors into the healing of breached Trust   The difference between Misplaced Trust and Earned Trust   Why it matters that people take time to learn about one another before trusting...

In the world of relationships and marriage, people look for that one relationship that completes them, that makes them happy, and that last forever. But divorce statistics suggest otherwise. Choosing the right person and leaving that person at the right time are essential to living an authentic life.   You will learn how to:   Approach marriage and relationships in a nontraditional way Gage the en...

Wendy Tamis Robbins, Esq. suffered from anxiety in childhood that continues into her adult life. Wendy will share what it was like going through anxiety and panic attacks as a child, through a law career, a first marriage, with the journey she describes in her book The Box, and in her second marriage.   You will learn:   What it’s like growing up in an emotionally and physically volatile home   Ho...

In this episode you will learn the following:   What is Burnout? Why do people become burned out? What are the signs of Burnout? How does Burnout express itself at home and at work? How do people determine where Burnout is coming from? How can people address Burnout? What are some behavioral changes people can make to go from Burnout to Balance? How can those of us seeing a loved one or co-worker...

Kind of lost on whether Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock are actually divorced yet, but the news report is that they are at least back to amicable co-parenting on the Montana ranch. The ranch was in the settlement dispute.   The topics for discussion on this episode are:   Amicable co-parenting post litigation   The Difficulties in a relationship when the woman out earns the man   Spousal Sup...

Here’s what you’ll learn:   .How to have an amicable divorce   .How to find and hire amicable attorneys   .How to reign in time and expense when hiring an attorney   .Why being argumentative doesn’t work   .Who comprises the Amicable Divorce Network   .How to become part of the roster for Amicable Divorce Professionals   .How the Amicable Divorce Network vets for professionals on their list   .How...