Life After Divorce: 6 Dating Tips on How to Show Up
You might be thinking about dating now that you’ve arrived here in this land of the unknown, your life after divorce; and this particular aspect of it can be intimidating, exciting, and frankly, straight-up terrifying. When my marriage ended I was, or so I thought, eager to start dating, and I set up an online…
Read MoreWhen to Walk Away After Infidelity
Knowing when to walk away after infidelity can be one of the hardest questions you face after discovering that your partner has cheated. You may still love him. You may be furious with him. You may want answers, or you may not even know yet what you want. Broken trust has a way of making…
Read MoreSummer is the Season for Divorcee Dating. What Does This Mean for You?
A study by Custody X Change found that summer is the most popular season for divorcees to start dating again. What does this mean for you, where you find yourself, and your specific change of seasons? Getting back into dating after divorce is often daunting. The Divorcee Dating Study found that many women wait years…
Read MoreThe Art of Reinvention After Divorce: 5 Women Share Their Stories
Let’s be honest, as much as we would love to reinvent our lives after divorce, the cold, hard truth is it doesn’t happen overnight. A lot of women I know (married or divorced) imagine reinvention to be dramatic, riveting, and something so radically different from one’s norm that it must resemble more skydiving than navigating…
Read MoreShould I Get a Divorce? 3 Women Decide
There may be no heavier question than, “Should I get a divorce?” She wakes up at 3 a.m., wondering if the life she has spent years creating is the life she is still supposed to live. She asks herself the hard, disturbing questions like, “How would our divorce affect the kids?” “Am I destroying their…
Read MoreHow to File for Divorce in My State?
By this point of visiting our SAS for Women website, ladies, you must know that divorce law varies from state to state. But the over-all considerations that women must think about before commencing a divorce action are similar regardless of where they reside. This article will explore the steps to consider before you file for…
Read MoreWhat is a Civil Union?
A rose by any name still smells as sweet, the saying goes. People sometimes talk about “marriage” and “civil union” as if they were the same flower in different colors. They are related, but they are not the same, and the differences matter a great deal if you are trying to understand your legal standing.…
Read MoreWhat If I Can’t Afford a Divorce Attorney?
Divorce is hard. It’s stressful, it’s emotionally draining, and it can be expensive. A lot of divorce attorneys ask for an initial retainer somewhere between $2,000 and $20,000, and their hourly rates often run from $300 to $950. On top of ending your marriage, dividing your assets, and raising your children as coparents, the cost…
Read MoreIs Child Support Taxable?
What do women not know about child support? And how does it relate to taxes? Most women know that if they are the custodial parent, they are entitled to some amount in basic child support every month. But few understand the potential tax implications associated with child support and spousal maintenance. On the federal level,…
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