Earlier this fall I wrote about a column in the New York Times written by Laura Munson. My blog post was titled "When your spouse says 'I don't love you anymore.' Advice for clients." Munson wrote about sticking it out and seeing it through the "rough patch" with her spouse.
In emails responding to this post (that I now wish I'd archived), some people expressed the thought that Laura Munson was just "wimping it out" and not sticking up for herself. Some others, like me, thought that Laura's words were empowering to women.
I've been following the thread on Laura's blog and am just so pleased to see that other women also feel empowered by her words. I plan to keep following this conversation. As a family lawyer my foremost goal in any divorce where no reconciliation is possible is that the parties conduct themselves with grace and dignity. Many of these parties are going to be co-parenting for another 16 years or so. They need to be able to sit in the same room, talk to each other in a non-confrontational manner and cooperate in solving child-related issues.
For the fascinating and affirming conversation from women in situations similar to that of Laura Munson, see the comments to her blog here.
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