Michele Lowrance

Michele F. Lowrance has been a domestic-relations Judge in the Circuit Court of Illinois since 1995. She is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Chicago, and Northwestern University. A child of divorce who was raised by her grandparents, Judge Lowrance has also been divorced and has devoted her professional life to helping those similarly situated.

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Relationships/Life Coaching

The Good Karma Divorce

Avoid Litigation, Turn Negative Emotions into Positive Actions, and Get On with the Rest of Your Life

Talking Points

Positive. Life-enhancing. Enlightening. Compassionate. These words are seldom associated with divorce. Words that typically come to mind are: Painful. Agonizing. Resentful. Bitter. Ugly. It doesn’t matter how long a couple has been married, whether there are kids or no kids, the painful impact of divorce more often than not leads to bad decision making that can alter the course of too many lives. Nobody starts a marriage hoping it will end in divorce, but that doesn’t mean that divorce needs to be the defining moment of their lives.

Family Judge Michele Lowrance watched for years as divorcing couples overburdened with emotion choose litigation as the best way to protect their interests. By letting the court determine far more than just their future financial and custody decisions, the divorcing parties abdicate the power they have over their own life and choices. Without fail, both parties end up regretting the decision to litigate almost immediately and for years to come.

Description

Judge Lowrance developed a program that reverses the stereotypes of divorce and empowers couples to transform the negative emotions into positive actions and make decisions that will stand the test of time. This practical guide will help those at any point in the divorce process. Utilizing her expertise as a former divorce attorney and family court judge, Judge Michele’s new strategy delivers concrete advice from the bench and shares real-life stories, checklists and exercises that can open up a new world of hope and possibility. Painful emotions are inevitable but regrettable decisions aren’t.

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