If I had one wish as a divorce lawyer, it would be this: to always be able to foster and protect the vital relationships between fathers and their children.
Recently, I spoke with a young woman exploring the pain she carries because her relationship with her father never regained its strength and closeness after her parents’ divorce. She drew an analogy about the distance she felt from her father, comparing it to the feelings of Murphy in the movie “Interstellar.” Murphy’s father, Cooper, had missed her life while he was in outer space. She lived in pain believing her father had abandoned her. Likewise, divorce and separation between unmarried couples can be an agonizing and contentious ordeal, leaving separating spouses and their children emotionally bruised or estranged, often for life. The transition to post-marriage parenting can be particularly challenging and difficult for fathers.
