Life After Divorce
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Divorced and Dating After 50: What Women Must Know
Embarking on the journey of being divorced and dating after 50 can be a blend of exhilaration and introspection. This chapter in your life is about much more than finding someone new. It’s about rediscovering who you are and embracing the future with (growing) confidence and curiosity. Whether you’re eagerly stepping into the dating scene…
Read MoreHow to Tell Your Child You’re Dating After Divorce
Many children of divorced parents dream that their mom and dad will get back together again. It’s a common thread. The stresses and trauma of a divorce make them envy the kids at school who look as if they are living happily ever after, just like on television. Your children don’t understand that they will…
Read MoreLeaving the Divorce Behind with Solo Travel
I got divorced in 2011. It was difficult, painful, and uncomfortable. Like most people, I wanted to focus on leaving the divorce behind after it was over. I’ve always loved traveling, since long before I was married. I’m no stranger to traveling solo, but it was still an adjustment to travel without my husband. While…
Read MoreThe Decisive Value of Decentering Men from Your Life Beyond Divorce
I feel the buzz of excitement from within, in anticipation of the evening fast approaching. Anticipating a great date! I bought a new dress, a stash of alluring makeup, and even tried a new makeup technique. Despite hating it, I also plucked my eyebrows for the occasion. And oh, that perfume with the floral undertones…
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 MoreDo 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…
Read MoreDating a Man Who is Going Through a Divorce
This is one of those relationship scenarios for which I may not have set a great example, but I did become an excellent cautionary tale. I just didn’t realize I’d be telling it that way 30 years later. Date a man going through a divorce? Yep, I sure did. And that was before the term…
Read MoreHow to Save Money When Traveling Solo After a Divorce
Traveling solo after a divorce can be a healing and empowering experience. It offers the opportunity for self-reflection, growth, and the chance to explore the world at your own pace. While traveling alone may seem more expensive without a partner to share costs, it doesn’t have to be. With careful planning, creativity, and consideration of…
Read MoreSingle After Divorce: 6 Easy Ways to Recommit to Summer
Summer is here, whether our vulnerability is ready for it or not. For many of us women, single after divorce, summer can mean reading others’ out-of-office message replies and wondering where we will go now, now that we’re alone. Maybe, post-divorce we’re not feeling the smörgåsbord of summer choices we used to have. Maybe our…
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