Should You Divorce? 3 Things to Help You Decide What to Do

Contemplating divorce is hard. Really hard. And deciding whether or not to get divorced in the first place may be the hardest part of all. Often when we are approaching big decisions, especially life changing decisions, we start by asking ourselves questions. We can meditate and go over it in our mind for days, weeks, months…

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Caring for Elderly Parents: An Important Resource

caring for elderly parents

Our clients are women who seek to live their best lives by actively creating it. They are problem-solvers. Most of them are facing major life challenges. They are divorcées, empty nesters, widows, and women in transition. In some capacity, all of our clients are grieving. They are mourning the losses in their own lives, and…

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Divorce Papers: I Have to Fill Out What?

Divorce Papers: I Have to Fill Out What?

Perhaps the attorney you consulted (or a friend who has already been through divorce) mentioned that one of the divorce papers you will need to complete is a “Statement of Net Worth,” a “Case Information Statement,” a “Financial Affidavit,” or a “Financial Disclosure.” Huh? Don’t panic, they are all basically the same thing. It means you will…

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Questions to Ask a Divorce Attorney at a Consultation

Questions to ask a divorce attorney

You are “pretty sure” you want a divorce but you have no idea how to get started … or maybe you don’t know if a divorce is what you want at all, but you are desperate for information. Either way, you think maybe you’d better speak to a lawyer. But that idea is terrifying. How…

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My Letter to Janay Rice on Her Abusive Marriage.

“Kim, it’s brutal,” my friend warned me. So I braced myself as I watched the latest footage of former Ravens player Ray Rice knocking his wife out cold in an elevator. I have to admit I wasn’t all that shocked though. The only thing I said was, “I hope Janay doesn’t pay for this.” When…

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What the Hell’s Wrong with Conscious Uncoupling?

The challenge of coping with divorce can be like putting a puzzle back together

We all made fun when Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin first announced their Conscious Uncoupling.  The UK Guardian called it “deluded tosh.”  The Daily News said it’s a “pretentious break-up phrase”. And individuals around the world chimed in with scathing comments and mocking tweets and ranting posts. But now with the news suggesting that Gwyneth…

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