Madonna and Guy Ritchie

I was recently asked to comment for a large syndicated newspaper on the divorce of Madonna and Guy Ritchie. The interviewer asked me what other, less famous divorcing parents could learn from their initially less-than-amicable split. In ANY divorce, celebrity-status or not, there is always the potential for things to “go public.” A nasty legal battle may end up involving DCF workers, children’s attorneys and guardian ad litems. I advise ALL divorcing parents to watch their every move as if their children were watching them on a big-screen television. Make each move with the respect and dignity you’d hope your children would see from you. If both parents can do this, the divorce process will be inevitable less hurtful to the entire family.

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