Acknowledgments -- Introduction : putting children first when a marriage comes apart -- 1. Divorcing emotions : riding alone on the emotional roller coaster of grief -- 2. Separate spheres : how to keep your emotions from running your divorce -- 3. Children's realities : the truth about kids and divorce -- 4. Seasons of change : the tasks of divorce -- 5. Talking to children about separation -- 6. Keeping emotions out of legal negotiations -- 7. Parenting plans -- 8. Coparenting for resilience -- 9. Exploring new relationships -- 10. Putting the lessons into practice -- 11. Letting go and moving on -- Notes -- Index.