Second Act; Navigating Grey Divorce w/ Mariko Sakai

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Second Act; Navigating Grey Divorce w/ Eman Alves

Second Act; Navigating Grey Divorce w/ Mariko Sakai

Helene shares her story

This was a special episode of "Second Act Navigating Gray Divorce" in which host Nanette Murphy interviewed Bill Eddy, Co-founder of the High Conflict Institute and an internationally recognized expert on high-conflict personalities and conflict resolution. Bill shared his journey from social worker to family law attorney and mediator, explaining how he identified that 5-10% of adults worldwide exhibit high-conflict personality traits characterized by preoccupation with blaming others, all-or-nothing thinking, unmanaged emotions, and extreme behaviors. The conversation covered Bill's four key things to avoid when dealing with high-conflict people (giving insight, opening emotions, focusing on the past, and name-calling) and his "EAR" statements approach (empathy, attention, and respect) as calming tools. Bill also explained the CARS method (Connecting, Analyzing, Responding, and Setting Limits) and his BIF response technique (Brief, Informative, Friendly, and Firm) for handling hostile communications. They discussed the importance of building a support network, including therapists, lawyers, and friends, during divorce, with Bill noting that gray divorces often show more cooperation than younger divorces despite having more history together. The episode concluded with Bill recommending his book "Mediating High Conflict Divorce" for mediators and sharing information about High Conflict Institute's resources for professionals and the general public.www.highconflictinstitute.comconflict influencer.com

Ellen shares part of her journey

Shares her personal journey

Deanna Broggi