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Statistics show that second marriages fail even more often than first marriages do. Yet some second marriages thrive, in spite of the odds. If you're already divorced, and you want to remarry, how can you make your second marriage work? World-renowned therapist and coach Terry Gaspard knows divorce inside and out. A child of divorced parents, Terry herself is divorced (... and now happily remarried!). She has spent her career working with individuals and couples to create stronger, more lasting relationships, and to ease the pain divorce has on children when a marriage ends.In this episode, Terry talks about a variety of topics, including the "sleeper effect" of divorce on children and what makes a second marriage different from a first marriage. She spotlights the indispensable role of communication, trust, and understanding in fusing blended families. She also gets into the pivotal role finance plays in marriages and reveals her 10 rules for a successful re-marriage.Whether you're going through a divorce and trying to protect your children or you're already divorced and are considering remarriage this is the episode for you.About TerryTerry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW, is a licensed therapist with over thirty years of clinical experience specializing in individuals, couples, and families, divorce, remarriage, as well as an author, nonfiction writer, and college instructor. She is a contributor to Huffington Post, The Good Men Project, The Gottman Institute Blog, and Marriage.com. Two of her research studies on adult children of divorce have been published in the Journal of Divorce and Remarriage.In her latest book THE REMARRIAGE MANUEL; HOW TO MAKE EVERYTHING WORK BETTER THE SECOND TIME AROUND (Sounds Ture, February, 2020), Terry shares the expert advice, practical tools, hope, and inspiration that remarrying couples (and already remarried) couples need to make sure their 2nd or (or 3rd) marriages will finally be their happily ever after.You can find Terry on LinkedIn at Terry Gaspard, Facebook at Moving Past Divorce, Twitter at Moving Past Divorce and on her website at Moving Past Divorce.Karen Covy is a Divorce Coach and Consultant, Lawyer, Author, and Speaker who is dedicated to helping people make the best decisions possible for themselves, their families, and their future - especially in stressful times. You can check out Karen's videos on YouTube.You can connect with Karen on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on her own website at karencovy.com.