Publications

Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life A Reasoned, Practical Guide to the Legal, Emotional and Financial Ins and Outs of Negotiating a Divorce Settlement 1992, Revised 2001, Simon & Schuster Publishers, New York.

"I give this book to all my clients at our first meeting. This book will help divorcing couples stay sane and get what they need out of their divorce process. Every chapter has guidance and words of wisdom. I recommend this book to every person who is thinking of, or going through, divorce." - Frances B. Hayward.     >>     learn more

A Man's Guide to a Civilized Divorce How to Divorce with Grace, a Little Class, and a Lot of Common Sense 2004, Rodale Books, New York.

"Enjoyable? Yes, believe it or not. Despite the serious and distressing nature of his topic--divorce--Sam Margulies has managed to make his book readable and even entertaining at times. He brings vast experience, knowledge, insight, compassion and sound judgment to this book--and all of these are leavened with his sense of humor. Divorce is painful and the ability to gently evoke a smile is a welcome gift which Margulies possesses. He clears up misunderstandings about divorce and provides clear, step-by-step guidance for divorcing men. As a mental health professional, I have seen the ravages that divorce can bring, especially to children. Margulies' approach leads to a dignified, humane and civilized process that minimizes emotional damage and trauma to everyone, especially the children. Mediation, which Margulies recommends, is also the most cost-effective way of going through a divorce, so the family's assets are preserved. I can't speak highly enough about this book. It is a must-read for any man who wishes to maintain his own dignity and that of his children while going through a divorce." - A Customer.      >>     learn more

Working wtih Divorcing Spouses How to Help Clients Navigate the Emotional and Legal Minefield 2007, The Guilford Press, New York.

"Sure to become the standard reference for therapists who work with clients facing divorce. Margulies takes the mystique out of the legal side of divorce and gives therapists everything they need to know to offer wise counsel to their divorcing clients. He encourages therapists to be proactive and to stake a larger claim in helping clients achieve a peaceful, rational divorce. His blow-by-blow description of the anatomy of a destructive divorce, and of how therapists can intervene at each step to lead clients in a better direction, is pure gold."--Richard A. Warshak, PhD, author of Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond From a Vindictive Ex      >>     learn more

Psychology Today Blogs

March 5, 2010 - Some Thoughts about Intimacy and Couples Conflict

February 10, 2010 - The Annual Marital Performance Review

January 7, 2010 - Alienation of Affection in Southern Divorce

December 8, 2009 - Marriage and Paying Attention

November 12, 2009 - Telling Your Spouse You Want a Divorce

November 2, 2009 - The Six Signals of Divorce

October 22, 2009 - Divorce and Affairs

April 28, 2009 - The "Best" Lawyers

April 21, 2009 - Divorce Piggy Bank

April 12, 2009 - Marriage Counseling and the Decision to Divorce

March 30, 2009 - Is There Such a Thing as a "Good Divorce"?

March 25, 2009 - When Friends and Family Get Divorced

March 18, 2009 - Co-Parenting After Divorce

March 11, 2009 - How To Apologize to a Woman

March 4, 2009 - Divorce Cleaners

February 3, 2009 - Divorce and the Recession

July 1, 2008 - Some Thoughts on Blame in Divorce

June 10, 2008 - Divorce Settlements are Very Predicatable

May 30, 2008 - Virtual Infidelity

May 22, 2008 - The Psychology of Divorce

May 13, 2008 - Introduction: Divorce for Grownups