36 Things to Do If You Are Thinking About Divorce
If you are thinking about divorce, your thoughts can fluctuate, ranging from the mere, fleeting imaginings of what life might be like if you were single, to the repetitive, torturous thought process of “Should I or shouldn’t I divorce?” While one end of the spectrum is entirely normal for many people, the other end can…
Read MoreNot Happy In Marriage: What’s Next?
Being in denial isn’t a great place to be. You continue living your daily life even though you’re ignoring a particular issue, person, or situation. I remember “My Denial Period.” Every morning I’d wake up, throw my clothes on and dress my little one, make her some breakfast while I scarfed down a piece of…
Read MoreDivorce Support Groups for Women: Your Must-Haves
For many of us, divorce is shattering. Even if we are the ones who initiated it, or are now trying to rebuild our lives after the explosion. We all experience it—varying degrees of loss and shock, living through a life that is coming undone. If you never wanted the divorce, you never saw it coming;…
Read MoreDivorce Counseling: Is it for You … or Both of You?
One of the most challenging decisions you’ll ever face is if you should divorce. That’s because emotions are often ebbing and flowing every day, making it hard to know what you can trust or what to do first to get to some healthier place. Everything seems so interconnected. You worry if you do one thing,…
Read MoreMy Sexless Marriage is Killing Me
A “sexless marriage” can mean different things to different people. But the definition that is the most damaging is the one involving a lack of physical intimacy that leaves both or one partner disconnected and unsatisfied. The sense of a “disconnect” is key to this, because a couple could certainly agree to a sexless marriage…
Read MoreDivorced and Dating After 60: We’re Pickier
It was looking for love long ago that probably got us to this place today, but now that we are divorced and considering dating after 60, we’re feeling differently about what we’re searching for. Chances are it’s not the same as before, because we are different. Oh, we know, we’ve been saying “We’re different” since…
Read MoreAre Divorce Records Public?
Are divorce records public? It boggles the imagination that something as private as a marriage, and then the personal decision to dissolve it, could be open (potentially) for public review or discourse. It’s only natural that we’d have privacy concerns. In our hyperconnected world, companies and platforms constantly monitor every website you visit, every purchase…
Read MoreDivorced Mom: 5 Things I’ve Learned Since Getting Divorced
Many people talk about ‘the 10,000 Hour Rule’, which describes how it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill and call yourself an expert in that skill. Well, after living for 29 years as a divorced mom, I am patting myself on the back. I am an expert in a very difficult subject. You know…
Read MoreDivorce Mediation v. Arbitration: What You Must Know
No two families are the same. Similarly, the best way to solve a dispute for one family may not be viable or realistic for another. If you are contemplating divorce or wondering what the best way is to resolve a post-divorce dispute involving a divorce or family law matter (child support, spousal maintenance, or equitable…
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…
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