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Divorce Isn’t Fair. The Fair Is Where They Put Ribbons on Pigs

I hear it in almost every consult: “I just want what’s fair.” The problem is, court isn’t built on fair. Court is built on statutes, rules, and judges making decisions inside those guardrails. The Myth of Fair Fair to you might mean splitting everything 50/50, or getting the kids on every...

Cocaine Brain: Why Divorce Makes People Say the Strangest Things

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Divorce does something to your head. I call it cocaine brain because it makes smart people say things that don’t line up, don’t add up, and don’t make sense anywhere outside the fog of a breakup. The Greatest Hits of Divorce-Speak “I love her, but I can’t be with her.” Imagine...

What Does All That Legal Jargon in Your Divorce Complaint Really Mean?

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If you’ve just been served with divorce papers in Tennessee, the first thing you probably did was read them… and the second thing you probably did was freak out. Words like “inappropriate marital conduct”, “primary residential parent”, and “equitable division of...

Labor Day and Holiday Trades: Don’t Trade Certainty for Chaos

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Labor Day might not carry the emotional weight of Thanksgiving or Christmas, but when it comes to parenting plans, it still matters. Most Tennessee plans designate it as one of the alternating holidays, meaning one parent gets it this year, the other next. Simple—until life complicates it. ...

The 5 Worst Pieces of Divorce Advice on the Internet

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The internet is full of helpful information. It’s also full of total garbage. And when it comes to divorce, there’s no shortage of bad advice from anonymous Reddit posters, TikTok creators with no credentials, or your cousin’s best friend’s dog walker who “went through the same thing.” So...

Back-to-School Co-Parenting: Start the Year Without Starting a War

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August means a fresh start—new backpacks, new teachers, new routines. But if you’re co-parenting, it also means a prime opportunity to either work as a team… or make school staff silently dread every email with your name on it. Let’s talk about how to do it right—and a few ways to screw it up...

Who Gets the House in a Divorce?

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For most couples, the house isn’t just a roof over their heads—it’s the biggest financial asset they own. It’s also where your kids took their first steps, where the dog’s still scratching the same doorframe, and where half your furniture still technically belongs to both of you. So when...

No, Your 13-Year-Old Doesn’t Get to Choose Where They Live

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I remember being thirteen. I remember thinking Ashley was the best looking girl in the eighth grade—or was it Audrey? Maybe Crystal? BeBe? Leslie? You get the idea. I also remember not knowing whether my dad was supposed to be my buddy or my boss. I wanted designer clothes, fewer rules, more...

Is Your Spouse a Narcissist? Understanding Narcissism in Divorce.

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If I had a dollar for every time a client told me their spouse is a narcissist, well, let’s just say I’d have a nice little nest egg. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot, but from a legal standpoint, we need to dig a bit deeper — especially when you’re divorcing a narcissist in...

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