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Menopause and Divorce
When I was diagnosed with menopause several years ago, I felt it was hugely unfair! First, I was seven years younger than my mother was when she started hers. Secondly, I was just emerging from my divorce. The combo of going through menopause and divorce felt like being hit with a tsunami and a snowstorm…
Read More6 Signs of Miserable Husband Syndrome
I recently heard the phrase “Miserable Husband Syndrome”. I had never heard of it before, let alone that it is a “syndrome”. My first reaction was “Puh-leeze! No marriage is perfect, and every husband is miserable at some time or another. My marriage was full of inconsistencies, as was my Ex. I wasn’t perfect, either.”…
Read MoreHow Can I Get My Husband Out of the House If He Refuses to Leave?
As many women in the middle of a separation or divorce can attest to, it is not easy to get a spouse or former partner out of a shared home. This is especially true if someone does not want to leave voluntarily. After all, arranging a move can be time-consuming, expensive, and stressful. Quite apart…
Read MoreHow Long Does a Divorce Take?
Divorce. It is most likely the single word that you never thought would become part of your world or reality. After all, when we decide to get married, most of us are making the commitment for the long haul. No matter what life has waiting for us, we say our vows and promise to stand…
Read MoreWhat is a Divorce Photoshoot? And Are You Ready for Your Close-Up?
You may remember the “Drive-Thru Wedding” trend that was so popular for couples during the pandemic, where lovebirds got hitched without ever leaving their car. But now, the latest hot trend is for divorced women—introducing the divorce photoshoot, a celebration of new beginnings after one of the most difficult times in their lives. As they…
Read MoreThe Single Woman’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays
Well, single ladies, we’ve only got about 6 weeks to get ready for Christmas and 2 weeks for Thanksgiving. Since we’re flying solo, with kids or without, divorced or just solitary, it’s time to dive into the Single Woman’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays. Break out your Excel sheets, budget planners, and the Xanax. Oh,…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreDating After Gray Divorce: Must-Knows for Thinking Women
We’ve followed our gut instinct, embraced the chaos, and gotten the divorce after decades of marriage. We’ve upended everything we knew and encountered many things we didn’t. Now, we’ve run smack into what many think might be the worst of the what-next: dating after gray divorce. Challenging the Notions of “Gray Dating” & Exploring the…
Read MoreBad Marriage: The Real Impact and What to Do About It
Good, bad, fantastic, toxic, perfect, insufferable. We are all guilty of tossing around descriptors as if our personal interpretations are facts. Descriptions of relationships are no different. New partners are somehow always “perfect” in the beginning. But then, fast forward years past “I do,” and those same can-do-no-wrong destiny-makers are suddenly bad marriage antagonists. As…
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