Divorce Blog
Find Tips and News Related to Divorce & Separation
Fairway Divorce Solutions is Canada’s leading divorce mediation and resolution company. Founded in 2006, our team has served Canadian families for over 16 years. We’ve helped thousands of couples navigate their way through divorce.
On our blog you will find everything you need to know about separation and divorce.
Here we have informative articles. But we love sharing personal stories too. You’ll also find news and legal information relevant to separation and divorce. We specialize in family disputes - so we focus on content about co-parenting and strategies for families. Though the blog will help you even if you don’t have children.
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Tips to Strengthen Your Marriage and Avoid Divorce
Years of prioritizing work, paying bills, and keeping up with the Joneses can inflict severe damage to a marriage. Learn some ways to avoid divorce and build a healthy marriage.
Effects of Divorce on School Aged Children
Learn about how school-aged children respond to divorce and separation from a first-hand account of an educator.
Family Mediation and the Matrimonial Home
Family mediation can help to make divorce a lot easier. With recent provincial updates to Saskatchewan laws, Tracy Kendel of the Fairway Saskatoon office talks about divorce, family mediation and its advantages, and how it affects the marital home.
Calgary Stampede sees an increase in Post Stampede Divorces
CTV Calgary Interviews Karen Stewart about the year over year trend in the increase of divorces after The Calgary Stampede. See how you might avoid being a statistic.
Stampeding Responsibly with a Few Helpful Hints
Whether single or married, Stampede gives us an opportunity to have fun. Get helpful tips on how to enjoy Stampede but not destroy your marriage at the same time.
Divorced with Children: What To Do During Summer Break
Learn some very practical tips for planning for a successful summer break for your kids when you are divorced and dealing with the added challenges that give rise to managing camps etc. Learn some fun things to do in Edmonton, Alberta and other locations.
Celebrating Father’s Day After Divorce
If you are recently divorced and don’t know how to handle Father’s Day, here are a few helpful tips to follow.
The Benefits of Family Mediation
The benefits of family mediation are many. Instead of going through the expensive process of traditional family divorce, consider the benefits of mediation.
Children and Divorce: Stop Cutting Weeks in Half
Co-Parenting can be challenging but the children’s schedules need to be about them and not about cutting 50-50. There are 7 days in the week and so sometimes fair is not exactly equal.
Divorce Mediation: Protecting Generations
Divorce has become a negative connotation because families are being split up in the ugliest ways. But what if there were a better way? What if couples could split in a more amicable way, keeping family units intact on the other side? That is the promise that divorce mediation is offering for generations to come.
Happy Mother’s Day: Divorce and Honouring my Ex!
Mother’s Day should be spent with Mom and Father’s Day should be spent with Dad. Here are some practical tips on how to reduce the stress around scheduling when the parents are separated or divorced.
Colette Fortin Discusses Money Problems in Relationships on Money Matters
In any relationship, there is a balance of power. For some relationships, that power can become imbalanced when one party controls finances or financial decisions. One of the major reasons for strife in relationships and divorce is because of a lack of control or power from one part. In this Rogers TV interview, Colette discusses all of the factors in which money problems in relationships can come into effect.
Useful Divorce Related Links – Alberta
Here are a few helpful divorce related links that can provide insight and information for all stages of a separation if you live in Alberta.
Understanding Mediation vs Litigation vs Arbitration
Getting divorced can be different for everyone. The first step is understanding what differences there are in mediation vs litigation vs arbitration and how each can be beneficial or detrimental to your case.
Why are Divorces so Expensive?
Why are divorces so expensive? Why do they leave couples financially (and emotionally) destitute when everything is said and done? Here we look at how we can save costs and emotional trauma when faced with divorce.