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Tag Archive: emotional impact of divorce

ALIENATED PARENTS HAVE 1 MORE REMEDY

Steve Benmor | January 8, 2026

In the emotionally charged aftermath of separation and divorce, few issues are as devastating as the severance of a parent-child bond. In cases where a child has no contact with... Continue Reading...

A DIVORCE; A CUSTODY BATTLE; AN ASSASSINATION: WHEN PEOPLE TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS

Steve Benmor | January 8, 2026

On July 18, 2014, Dan Markel – a respected Canadian-born law professor at Florida State University – was shot in the head in broad daylight outside his home in Tallahassee, Florida. Eleven years later,... Continue Reading...

What Role Does Romance Play In Divorce?

Marigona Binakaj | September 24, 2025

Just as marriage is the direct result of a romantic journey that two people have taken together, so too divorce is also an emotionally-laden journey. The difference is that the... Continue Reading...

The Parallel Between Muay Thai and Divorce 

Steve Benmor | August 14, 2025

Last night in Bangkok, I had the chance to watch a live Muay Thai fight—a deeply rooted tradition in Thai culture and a spectacle of the skill, strength, and intense... Continue Reading...

Divorce & Suicide

Steve Benmor | July 25, 2025

Last week, we had a client threaten to commit suicide because of the stress of her divorce. We immediately convened a firm-wide consultation. At first, we didn’t know what to do,... Continue Reading...

What is the scariest thing about divorce?

Steve Benmor | July 24, 2025

People get scared when they hear the D word. Why? The answer is simple. Divorce creates uncertainty. It shatters the past state of familiarity and throws the family into a state of... Continue Reading...

THE DIFFERENT EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON MEN & WOMEN

Steve Benmor | June 19, 2025

The impact of divorce on mental health is a complex and multifaceted subject, with a growing body of research aiming to dissect the nuances of this relationship –  based on... Continue Reading...