Joint Custody with a Jerk : Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex, a Hands on, Practical Guide to Coping with Custody Issues That Arise with an Uncooperative Ex-Spouse

by Ross, Julie A., M.A.; Corcoran, Ross

• ISBN13: 9780312141134
• ISBN10: 0312141130
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-02-15
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Parenting is difficult enough in a family where the two parents love and respect each other.In divorce, where the respect has diminished and the love has often turned into intense dislike, co-parenting cane drive on or both parents to the brink of insanity.Joint Custody with a Jerk offers many proven communication techniques that will help you deal with your difficult ex-husband or ex-wife by describing examples of common problems and teaching you to examine your role in these sticky situations.These strategies for effective mediation are easy to apply, down-to-earth, and innovative.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
What Did I Ever See in My Ex?	7	(22)
Identifying the Problem (Other than Your Ex Is a Jerk)	29	(18)
Who Tops the Problem Pyramid	47	(20)
When You Top the Problem Pyramid	67	(30)
Problems That You Need to Solve	97	(16)
Learning to Cooperate with Your Ex	113	(18)
When Your Child Tops the Problem Pyramid	131	(32)
Empowering Your Child	163	(18)
When Your Ex Tops the Problem Pyramid	181	(22)
Divorced Homes Are Different (Sometimes)	203	(28)
Living on the Bright Side	231	(12)
Bibliography	243