Contemplating Divorce

Should I divorce? Should I stay for the kids? How will I survive?

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Do Women Regret Divorce?

Do Women Regret Divorce?

Regret is paying a toll over and over again to drive back onto a bridge we’ve already crossed and park there, staring in the rearview mirror at a lane we could have taken.  That doesn’t stop most of us from doing exactly that, though, especially after a divorce. There are countless ways to second-guess ourselves…

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How to Plan for a Divorce

How to Plan for a Divorce

Deciding to plan for a divorce is significant and emotionally charged. If you find yourself on this precipice, the thoughts ricocheting in your head are probably signaling a need for courage (because of your fear), a need for empowerment (because of your vulnerability), and a need for preparation (because, just where the heck are you…

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What Does the Process of Divorce Look Like?

What Does the Process of Divorce Look Like?

If the idea of getting a divorce has crossed your mind, and you’re feeling a bit lost about how to get started, know that you’re not the only one in this situation. Divorce is far from being a simple matter, it’s complex and demanding. Every divorce follows a basic path. The process begins with filing…

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The Collaborative Divorce Model: What Women Should Know

The Collaborative Divorce Model: What Women Should Know

Divorce is undoubtedly one of the most emotionally and financially challenging events that a person can go through in life. The adversarial nature of traditional divorce proceedings can exacerbate the stress and tension, making it a grueling process for everyone involved. Mediation has long been seen as an alternative but sometimes does not offer adequate…

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Emotional Cheating: Infidelity in the Modern Marriage

Emotional Cheating: Infidelity in the Modern Marriage

That divorce has become common is not news, and neither is the issue of infidelity being a leading cause of it. What is more noteworthy is that the way people define marriage is shifting, and along with that, how we define extramarital affairs has expanded from the physical to include the more nebulous realm of…

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Divorce in Singapore: What a Woman Must Know

Divorce in Singapore: What a Woman Must Know

Love can touch us at the deepest levels of our being and evoke powerful emotions and experiences. It can inspire us, bring us joy, and give our lives meaning. In contrast, when external stressors become overwhelming or internal truths surface, the individual you once married may no longer be the person with whom you can…

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How to Survive Divorce When It Looks Hopeless

How to Survive Divorce When It Looks Hopeless

There’s a twilight period in life when hope seems like a forgotten concept, swallowed up in the dense fog of despair. Divorce – even the mere thought of it – can feel like walking a tightrope in that very twilight. It’s the precipice of losing what you had, the leaving of what you thought was…

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Divorce for Women: Why It’s Different

Divorce for Women: Why It’s Different

For more reasons than we can explain, when it comes to the crisis of a marriage breaking up, divorce for women is different.  We all know the tired cliché about a couple driving on the road and what happens when they become lost. The man will keep driving, even driving in circles, says the  cliché.…

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