Judy Osborne

Judy Osborne is a marriage and family therapist in Brookline, MA, and Director of Stepfamily Associates, an organization she founded in 1981. She consults with individuals, couples and families about the issues of living in stepfamilies and has seen, first hand, the evolution of many post-marriage relationships. Judy grew up in a small town in Connecticut. Her early years were formed with the expectation of lifelong connections in family and community. Cultural changes of the mid 20th century and her own story and solid foundation as a family therapist allow her to take a very long view of family change. Her latest book Wisdom for Separated Parents is a hallmark in the knowledge available about the long term consequences of separation and divorce on families. Parents of one million children separate each year. Under the radar of media attention, there is a secret life for these separated parents. A post-separation relationship is no longer an oxymoron. Their connection continues and can be cordial. Kinship around children keeps separated parents tied in complex, silly and serious ways forever. Divorce does not have to be un-happily ever after, and all members of the kinship circle which continues to be dynamic years after the separation can grow and thrive.