Michael Heath
DIVORCE BLOG
How to end your marriage without going to court... it's all in the book, The Courtless Divorce, and supplemental articles by author Michael Heath in this blog.
December 1, 2023
Beginning the Breakup Prior to the New Year by Michael Heath Some have labeled January as “divorce month” since it is taken for granted that many […]
November 23, 2023
Setting Aside Discontent to Achieve a Successful Divorce Settlement by Michael Heath Ending a marriage is a personal and emotional process. The very thought of […]
November 16, 2023
Avoiding High Litigation Costs Should Not Mean Refraining from Using Legal Counsel by Michael Heath “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” is […]
November 9, 2023
Transparency Is Essential for Successful Divorce Mediation by Michael Heath Early-stage divorce mediation (as opposed to court-mandated mediation) is a voluntary process. A couple hires a […]
November 3, 2023
A Middle Ground Mindset in Mediation Can Reap Positive Results by Michael Heath Winner takes all is not a phrase that ever falls from the lips […]
November 2, 2023
The Lockdown Effect on Wedded Bliss by Michael Heath You may be wondering if the title was stolen from an old Kenny Rogers song. I promise […]
October 26, 2023
Deciding Whether to Divorce Through Litigation by Michael Heath When a person is injured in a slip-and-fall, they often seek out a lawyer to sue the […]
October 19, 2023
A Generation Experiences Fewer Failed Marriages by Michael Heath Millennials is a term coined by Neil Howe and William Strauss in their book Generations: The History […]
October 12, 2023
Early Divorce Settlement Can Reap Big Advantages by Michael Heath There are good reasons why anyone would want to avoid a prolonged divorce. Ending a marriage […]
October 7, 2023
Believing Our Divorce Case Is the Worst Ever by Michael Heath I have a good friend who was married to a bad drinker causing many embarrassing […]
September 29, 2023
There Can Be a World of Difference by Michael Heath When hearing of a divorce, we imagine each spouse lawyering up in preparation for the […]
September 18, 2023
Leveling Off Assertiveness and Empathy Improves Negotiations by Michael Heath Just as people have different personalities, they also have different negotiation approaches. Chris Voss, who wrote […]
January 5, 2024
Substantial Spending or Moving of Assets Prior to Divorce Should Raise Alarms by Michael Heath Divorce is a very emotional process. Anger often causes a husband […]
December 14, 2023
The Ups and Downs of Do-It-Yourself Divorce by Michael Heath When a marriage is failing, thoughts of bringing it to an end begin to stir. The […]
December 8, 2023
Important Divorce Issues May Be Left Out of a Mediated Settlement by Michael Heath Using an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method in lieu of divorce litigation […]
December 1, 2023
Beginning the Breakup Prior to the New Year by Michael Heath Some have labeled January as “divorce month” since it is taken for granted that many […]
November 23, 2023
Setting Aside Discontent to Achieve a Successful Divorce Settlement by Michael Heath Ending a marriage is a personal and emotional process. The very thought of […]
November 16, 2023
Avoiding High Litigation Costs Should Not Mean Refraining from Using Legal Counsel by Michael Heath “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” is […]
November 9, 2023
Transparency Is Essential for Successful Divorce Mediation by Michael Heath Early-stage divorce mediation (as opposed to court-mandated mediation) is a voluntary process. A couple hires a […]
November 3, 2023
A Middle Ground Mindset in Mediation Can Reap Positive Results by Michael Heath Winner takes all is not a phrase that ever falls from the lips […]
November 2, 2023
The Lockdown Effect on Wedded Bliss by Michael Heath You may be wondering if the title was stolen from an old Kenny Rogers song. I promise […]