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GuideSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

One Team, Two Jobs, and Nobody Keeping Score

A husband and wife who split the house into owned lanes stop arguing about the dentist appointment and start actually running the place.

Stop refereeing every fight and let your kids settle it

Your kids keep filing appeals because there's still a judge on the bench. Getting off it's most of the job.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The first year of marriage sets your defaults

Money night, the fight rule, and who gets Christmas. Start these in year one, because installing them in year nine is a whole different job.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Your in-law problem is usually a marriage problem

Boundaries with her parents or yours work one way: each of you handles your own family, says the specific thing out loud, and then holds it.

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When a doctor tells your father assisted death is an option

Ask who raised it first, get palliative care on the phone that week, and answer the question underneath the question. Order matters more than argument.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Staying in your grandchildren's lives after their parents split

Your access runs through two adults who aren't speaking. Here's how to stay the steady house without becoming part of the fight.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Never speak badly of their mother, and what to say instead

The car at 7:40 in the morning is where most of the damage gets done, and it never feels like criticism at the time.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Write the parenting plan while you can still be reasonable

Good intentions collapse on the bad weeks. A written schedule, a short handover and a fixed review date don't.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Ninety seconds at the kerb decides how co-parenting goes

You can't fix the relationship. You can absolutely fix the handover, the money and the messages, and that's most of what your kids will remember.

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

What it takes to come back from a separation

Most separations don't end in a decision. They end in a lease renewal. If you want the marriage back, the mechanics matter more than the feelings.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The first thirty days after she moves out

What to do, what to leave alone, and which mistakes in the first month you'll still be paying for two years later.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The conversation to have before you separate

Most marriages end without the plain sentence ever being said out loud to the one person who needed to hear it. Say it. Here's how to set it up.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to tell if marriage counselling is working

Six sessions in, you should be able to point at something that actually changed. If you can't, the problem might be the fit rather than the marriage.

GuideRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The first hour with a family lawyer is your interview

Fees, billing increments, who actually does the work, and the question that tells you fastest whether you're in the right office.

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The first three years with children are hard on a marriage

Nothing dramatic goes wrong. You just stop feeding the thing that made the family in the first place. Some specific ways to stop that.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

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Why splitting chores fairly still leaves somebody angry

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What happens to a marriage when the children arrive

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GuideCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to split the housework without keeping score

The tally never comes out level, because nobody keeps an honest tally of their own effort. Try this instead.

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How to split the work at home without keeping score

Dividing chores doesn't fix anything. Dividing ownership does. A practical way to run a house that neither of you resents.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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Conflict in Family

Latest news · Conflict

One Team, Two Jobs, and Nobody Keeping Score

What to do in the first week after pornography comes out

Bipolar disorder, and the plan you write while everybody's well

Give each other whole jobs, not half of everything

Do the hours before you choose in-home care or a care home

What actually rebuilds trust after porn comes to light

Stop refereeing every fight and let your kids settle it

The first year of marriage sets your defaults

Your in-law problem is usually a marriage problem

When a doctor tells your father assisted death is an option

Staying in your grandchildren's lives after their parents split

Never speak badly of their mother, and what to say instead

Write the parenting plan while you can still be reasonable

Ninety seconds at the kerb decides how co-parenting goes

What it takes to come back from a separation

The first thirty days after she moves out

The conversation to have before you separate

How to tell if marriage counselling is working

The first hour with a family lawyer is your interview

The first three years with children are hard on a marriage

Why splitting chores fairly still leaves somebody angry

What happens to a marriage when the children arrive

How to split the housework without keeping score

How to split the work at home without keeping score