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How to Change Your Name After Divorce
Changing your name after divorce can feel freeing—or it can feel like pouring salt on an open wound. And it’s possible, certainly, that it might even feel like both. Where you stand depends on the circumstances of your divorce and your particular mindset. If you’ve decided that a name change is important to you, you’ll…
Read MoreHow to Make Divorce Cheaper
You’ve gone through a lot. Now you just want to get ending your marriage over with. And while a divorce is the only way to move forward sometimes it’s also the problem, especially when it comes to the cost. The estimated cost of getting divorced in the United States is $10,000 to $20,000. Yes, that’s…
Read MoreDelaying Divorce Tactics
Even when our marriages feel rocky, many of us are resistant to change. So when you or your spouse comes to the other and says, “I want a divorce,” understanding your emotions and your new reality can be a long and difficult journey. It’s not uncommon for either partner to find reasons to resist and…
Read MoreHow to Divorce a Missing Spouse
Marriage doesn’t always work out. Feelings fade away, interests don’t align, and couples drift apart from each other. Sometimes both you and your husband* want nothing more than to be miles apart—you’re no longer bothering to “keep tabs” on each other anymore! But marriage isn’t something you can really walk away from and forget about.…
Read MoreNot Your Mother’s Divorce: How to Cope Like a Modern Woman
Coping with divorce was not on my list of goals as a happily married mom of three. But my husband of twelve years had a different list, one he shared with me just weeks before Christmas. He asked me to join him at the dining room table, where he sat with a piece of paper…
Read More7 Ways to Handle Divorce Stress
Stress comes in all shapes and sizes. What tops the list of most stressful life events for most people is moving, break ups, divorce—the latter of which involves dealing with the first two. So if you’re getting divorced and feeling stressed out about it, go easy on yourself. You’re not alone in this — no…
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Mental Health While Online Dating After Divorce
Divorce is always a very hard process to go through. People feel a lot of stress. On top of that, they face various trust issues, sometimes creating an entirely new circle of people to surround themselves with. When it comes to new romantic relationships, many people turn to online dating. They can easily create a…
Read MoreDivorce Porn: 4 Types That Are Almost Never a Good Thing
Ever wonder why we pay so much attention to how Angie and Brad split up? Or if Beyonce and Jay Z are really going to stick it out? Or, will she do it this time? The world is watching …Will Melania take 45er’s hand as they board Air Force One? Turns out, we are secretly fascinated, drawn, repelled…
Read MoreWho Moves Out of the Marital Home During Divorce, and When Do They Leave?
A question that comes up over and over again in my line of work as a divorce attorney is “When can I move out?” Or put differently, “When can I get my husband to leave?” Maybe the tension is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Maybe your children are experiencing screaming matches…
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