20 Spot On Steps for How to Coparent Pre- and Post-Divorce
Whether you are divorced, thinking about getting divorced, or somewhere in-between, it’s hard to maintain a strong coparenting relationship with an Ex. It’s important to remember, no matter how old you or your children are, it’s likely their father* will always be a part of your life (though one can hope that role gets smaller…
Read More10 Critical Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Divorced
When you go through a catastrophe like a life-crisis alone, the ground shakes. You lose your bearings as the tectonic plates of your routine and What’s Always Been crack and shift. As you struggle to gain footing, you realize you don’t know what else is coming, what else you’ll be faced with. You simply don’t…
Read MoreLife After Divorce: Getting You and Your Money Together
Before, during, and after divorce, one thing that’s on everyone’s mind is their finances. The following is an imagined conversation, but as a financial advisor, I’ve heard variations of it all too often amidst women struggling to rebuild their life after divorce. An all-too-common conversation between divorced friends FRIEND: So, how are things going with…
Read MoreThe Signs of Divorce and How to Spot Them
Divorce can sometimes feel like it comes out of the blue—one day you are “happily married,” and the next, your spouse is asking you to sign on the dotted line. The world you’ve built together seems like it’s falling apart. Other times, there are clear signs of divorce, ones that you may have noticed and…
Read MoreWhat All Divorced Women Have in Common
Years ago, when I was still shell-shocked from learning of my husband’s infidelity and angry that I had become a divorced woman, I went out to dinner with two friends. Both were divorced women, so we had that in common. But one was talking easily about co-hosting her son’s graduation party with her Ex and…
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 MoreDivorcing with Children: A Step by Step Process
Divorcing with children means having to deal with the consequences of ending your marriage as well as ensuring the wellbeing of your kids. During this time, your life might start to feel like one long game of whack-a-mole, each item on your to-do list and each problem you have to solve popping its head above…
Read MoreWhen is it Parental Estrangement and When is it Parental Alienation?
Divorce is full of big words—the ones the lawyers and courts toss around, the ones your friends and family are scared of, and the ones your divorce coach and therapist use to label processes and behaviors that seem almost incapable of being contained so easily. When it comes to divorce and children, two common terms…
Read MoreThe Blessings of Finding Love After Divorce
Dating has its ups and downs after being divorced. The frustration and fear of not meeting the right person and potentially cycling through a failed marriage again is almost enough to discourage you from the process altogether. Is finding love after divorce really possible? Is the risk of being hurt again worth it? You want…
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