Author: Franco
Coaching
Who are you doing a favor for?
Let’s be honest. Who are you helping? I respect your decision to continue with your relationship. But living a miserable life, doesn’t mean you’re useful to anybody, let alone yourself.
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Mediation or litigations? What a stupid question! Of course it is…
In mediation, a neutral third party, known as a mediator, instead of two partisan and expensive lawyers, helps divorcing couples negotiate and reach an agreement.
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Start couple therapy if you wanna break up ugly
The Ugly Truth 💔 about Couple Counseling🕵️♀️ Doing couple therapy with the goal of saving a marriage not only is a waste of time, but also is dangerous. In fact,…
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Fair play: no no
you may think that the justice system is just and fair and lying and bending the rules doesn’t work. That’s not true. In family law, those who bend the rules, score more points.
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Negotiation, or lack thereof
you can be the best negotiator – because it’s your job – because you work in sales – because you’re a politician… – and still FAIL A DIVORCE NEGOTIATION!
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Divorce does not ruin children, parents do
Children in a toxic marriage are exposed to a harmful environment. But, if you think preserving the marriage will protect your children, think again!
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Divorcing from somebody else’s marriage
If a lawyer or a coach is promising you an amicable divorce, they’re probably talking about somebody else’s marriage. Clearly, they haven’t heard your story attentively, or at all. Probably they’ve watched Netflix too much.
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No more Mr Nice Guy: don’t fall for the trap
Women are attracted to bad boys and not nice guys. But this is just a myth. In reality, what women (and men) are attracted to is confidence, kindness, and authenticity.
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Your ideal woman is out of your league
“The one who is ready to leave holds the greatest power.” You might be thinking that it would be your wife. But why do you believe that? Is it because you consider the ideal woman to be ‘out of your league’? Let’s debunk this myth right away. There is no such concept as a relationship […]
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Franco’s child custody story
How I got full custody Like every self-respecting divorce litigation, also mine was enrichened by child custody battle. The exact details might be personal for me and my children, so I will eventually disclose it in a future article or youtube video. Image by Freepik Suffice to say that, by being a considerate father, and […]
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Coaching
The grey rock
How to shush an argument with your difficult spouse or with a narcissist There are times you just can’t stand yet another argument. How do you stop it? By stating your compelling case? By calling out the other person’s ignorance? By yelling? None of these are advisable. The answer is the grey rock, a technique […]
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Difficult conversations: how to start
Sometimes you sense somebody has something important to say, something on their heart. You know something is boiling up, but who’s in charge of starting the conversation? I call this the “eyebrow raise dilemma.”
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