Nesting After Divorce: Co-Parenting in the Family Home

Synopsis

In the spirit of Conscious Uncoupling comes a guide for a child-centered approach to parenting after divorce—known as nesting—that will change what it looks like to move forward as a family after a marriage ends. Research suggests when a couple separates, children suffer the most, as they&’re typically shuttled back and forth between two different homes. When Beth Behrendt and her husband divorced, she found a better way: She gave her children custody of the home, while she and her husband moved around. After successfully implementing more than six years of what&’s known as &“nesting,&” Behrendt has created a step-by-step guide for divorcing parents to introduce the practice in their own families. In Nesting After Divorce, Behrendt provides a coparenting program that can start when an unhappily married couple considers the pros and cons of a nesting divorce. She offers advice on deciding whether nesting is the right choice for a family and communicating the concept to a spouse, children, friends, and family. She outlines the steps for assembling a nesting &“team&” of legal, financial, and mental health professionals and even shows how, surprisingly, nesting is often a more affordable approach to divorce than the traditional two-home model.Behrendt&’s divorce book expands upon her viral 2017 New York Times essay &“After Divorce, Giving Our Kids Custody of the Home,&” and is the perfect guide for anyone seeking a healthy, amicable divorce for their family.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781454949800

Related ISBNs:

9781454949794

Publisher:

Union Square & Co.

Date of Addition:

03/21/25

Copyrighted By:

Beth Behrendt

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Parenting and Family

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.