by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog
The holidays are a time for family, friends, and love. It shouldn’t be the season for pain. But for some couples, they keep it together only to divorce after the holidays and in the New Year. In fact, a common time to divorce is right after the holidays. Here are the...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Sep 13, 2016 | Blog
There’s so much dating advice on the internet these days, and some of it makes me cringe, especially when it comes to what not to do on a first date. The first date is particularly important because as much as you may text each other before the date, nothing matters...
by Drew Vaughn | Jan 13, 2016 | Blog
Guest Post by: Andrew G. Vaughn. Divorce Attorney/Founder of NuVorce LLC and Professor of Advanced Domestic Relations Law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. On January 1, 2016 a new set of divorce laws became effective in Illinois. These laws changed many of...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Apr 9, 2015 | Blog
A blog about why marriages don’t work by Anthony D’Ambrosio has been popping up in my social media news feed over the last couple of days. You can read it here. His stance is that nowadays people are not equipped to handle marriages. While that may be true for some...
by Anita Chlipala, LMFT | Oct 8, 2014 | Blog
Featured in the Chicago edition of Attorney at Law Magazine: When I argue with my spouse, she complains I am treating her like a witness I am cross-examining. She gets defensive and the tension escalates. Nothing ever fully resolves and we both shut down. I feel like...