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How to Survive Wedding Season After a Divorce

By Kristina Pisano, Blog Writer, Woodruff Family Law Group

The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, and a warm breeze is telling you it is that time of year again…wedding season! You have been getting happy couples pictures asking you to “Save-the-date” for their special day since January 2. Bridal shower invites are rolling in on your email…

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Make Them Think It’s Luck: Part 1 of 2

By Diana Westrick, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group

We all know those people.  You know, the ones who seem to have everything fall into their lap; no obstacles or signs of struggle in sight.  We all hate those people, simply because, if we’re honest, we know we want to be them.  Just imagine this scenario: you’re a new…

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How to Communicate with Your Ex in Ten(ish) Words or Less: Part 4 of 4

By Amy Setzer, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group

Domestic violence doesn’t end when a victim gets “out,” it just switches tactics. The final participant in our Communication Challenge knows that better than anyone.  Day in and day out, their own demons trick them into repeating the battle they’ve already won—only difference is, this time, it’s not in person.…

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How to Communicate with your Ex in ten(ish) words or less: Part 3 of 4

By Amy Setzer, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group

Divorce is never one person’s fault—it takes two to break up and I think most of us know that. But ask the next contender in our communication series, and they’ll sing a different tune.  Ladies and gentlemen of the Triad, meet our third contestant (click here for contestants one and…

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How to Communicate with your Ex in ten(ish) words or less: Part 2 of 4

By Amy Setzer, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group

Divorce happens for many different reasons, but here’s one universal fact—the sooner you learn to effectively converse with the other half of your crumbling marriage, the better off you’ll be.  Last blog’s communication culprit was The Victim.  This blog we feature their Creator. Perpetrator #2: The Nice One is a role…

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How to Communicate with your Ex in ten(ish) words or less: Part 1 of 4

By Amy Setzer, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group

One of the trickiest things about divorce is learning how to communicate with your ex. It’s easy to slip into old habits, talk too much, and over-complicate things.  Shorter is sweeter my friends—unnecessary interactions stem from emotions caused by your split.  Entertaining them only drags out the recovery process.  Below…

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Spring-Cleaning for Life! The Power of Positivity

By Amy Setzer, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group

It’s springtime in the Triad! The season of new blossoms, warming weather and parting clouds has inspired me to talk to you about how important staying positive really is.  Whether you’re writing your separation agreement or mediating custody, anything that irreparably changes your personal life is mentally and emotionally taxing.   It’s hard…

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It’s a New Year, Greensboro! Resolutions: The ABC’s of Goal Setting – Part 4 of 4

By Amy Setzer, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group

If you’re on our blog, chances are you’re in one of the three stages of divorce: contemplating, in the process of, or finalized.  Regardless, life probably feels like a never-ending rollercoaster.  At a time when everything is spinning out of control, it’s natural to wonder how the heck you got…

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Divorce vs. Culture and Religion—a Jewish Situation Gone Array

By Dana Horlick, Attorney, Woodruff Family Law Group

Getting married seems to be relatively simple, at least when compared to the process of obtaining a divorce. In North Carolina, for example, a civil divorce is typically granted on the basis of a one-year separation of the parties, where at least one party had the intent to remain separate…

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It’s a New Year, Greensboro! Resolutions: The ABC’s of Goal Setting – Part 3 of 4

By Amy Setzer, Legal Assistant, Woodruff Family Law Group

B is for BALANCE AND MODERATION “Balance is not something you find; it’s something you create.” –Jane Kingsford Divorce can have a funny way of consuming you, and it’s easy to get caught up in the New Year self-improvement frenzy.  Avoid heaping resolutions to your already hefty “to-do” pile–you may…

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