Getting a Divorce
Getting a Divorce is stressful. Here are some articles to help.
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Demystifying Your Divorce Decree
What is a Divorce Decree? And who decides what’s in it? The Divorce Decree, often referred to as the “Judgment of Divorce” or “JOD,” is the document that makes your divorce official under the law. It’s an Order of the Court that formally dissolves a marriage. As anyone who has been through the process will…
Read MoreHow to Bring Up Divorce
Divorce is not—no matter the circumstance—going to be an easy subject to bring up with your soon-to-be Ex. While you might be fed up with your husband* and, without a doubt, want a divorce, you’re afraid that using the dreaded D-word is going to hurt or shock your partner. You want to bring up divorce,…
Read MoreThe 10 Most Common Reasons for Divorce
Every relationship is unique, but when it comes to the end of a marriage, women’s reasons for divorce often have common overarching themes.
Read MoreSurviving Divorce Series: 11 Tips for Getting Through the Holidays Intact
Every month my partner Liza and I jump on the phone and host a free call for women facing change, coping, and surviving divorce. We don’t have fancy equipment nor do we rehearse…let’s just say our schtick is far from polished. But we find more and more women joining us each month as we informally…
Read MoreDivorce: How to Get Over a Breakup When You Feel Abandoned
Often when you are reading about divorce and the woman’s perspective, many stories assume that the woman was unhappy and that she was the one who left the marriage. The research supports this, that women initiate divorce more often than men. And at SAS, we certainly work with women who feel and act on this.…
Read MoreDivorce and Depression: What to Look for and How to Cope
Divorce and depression are inseparable for almost everyone. The ending of—or even the thought of ending—your marriage is incredibly sad because it’s the death of your dreams of being happy together and basking in the love you thought you had found. But depression caused by divorce is not the same as what we commonly think…
Read MoreFreezing Your Eggs in the Event of Divorce
Change is a reality. Sometimes, we want to embrace it to help us grow and mature while other times change comes at the worst possible moments and in the worst possible ways. Just when we think we have a handle on how things should and will go, everything goes off-kilter. When you were growing up,…
Read MoreHow Much Does a Divorce Cost?
How much does a divorce cost? is one of the first questions we often hear when a woman makes contact with us, while “how long will a divorce take?” is a close second. We wish there were a menu to refer you to, so you could evaluate your choices and pick and choose items à…
Read MoreLeaving an Abusive Marriage? There Are Steps You Need to Take First
Abuse doesn’t always look the way we imagine it. No bruises are required for the abuse to be real, and you don’t need “proof” for your pain to be valid. But when it comes to protecting yourself legally and leaving an abusive marriage, it’s an unfortunate fact that both those things hold weight. We know…
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