Alimony is usually designed to help the lower wage-earner transition into self-sufficiency
Coping with Divorce
4 Tips for Empowering Yourself After Divorce
You wake up, the sun is shining through the window, the house is quiet, and then it hits you – it’s finally over. The divorce is settled. Now what? For more months than you dare count, you have been focusing on your divorce and all the paperwork, the changes, the compromises, and the angst that […]
5 Things to Do When Going Through a Divorce with Children
Divorce in today’s society is more of a norm than ever before. The causes of divorce are as many as there are couples willing to divorce. Most families face insurmountable difficulties, and those strong enough to get through the challenging times escape the compelling thoughts of having a divorce. The ease of getting a divorce […]
Second-Guessing Your Decision to Divorce?
“If you don’t second-guess yourself, then you are not trying to get better.” ~ Don Mattingly After listening to an excellent podcast featuring Diann Wingert, a psychotherapist and life coach in Pasadena, CA, discussing the challenges women face as they navigate midlife issues, I felt she raised an interesting question: Do women who’ve arrived at […]
Divorce? No Fear. Live Life Loudly Today
Since my divorce, I’ve savored my life as a single person. Every now and then, however, I’m reminded of the down side of my singleness, and I miss having a partner. It happened last weekend. My lonely self-pity party had reached its peak when a miracle happened. A loud wake-up call blasted forth: Your status […]
Long-Distance Parenting After Divorce & Staying Connected to Your Child
In some divorce cases, a long-distance parenting is the only option. The following tips will help you make and keep a connection with your children.
Step 7 in Preparing for Divorce: Change Your Definition of Winning
In the final step from our series on preparing for divorce, consider changing your definition of “winning” as it can form a healthy resolution.
What Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Divorce Can Teach Us
My Facebook feed blew up last week regarding the topic of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce. I am not sure if people are dealing with shock, sadness, or some other emotion regarding the break-up of a celebrity marriage that people had idealized or some other issue is happening. However, it has caused me to […]
10 Heartbreaking Confessions from Divorced Parents
Hindsight is always 20/20. Looking over our shoulder at the past, divorced parents can see so much more clearly what we might have done differently — one small nuance that would have changed everything. If only we could have the clarity of perfect vision while going through divorce; the difference this could make in custody matters. Understandably, […]
5 Healthy Ways to Heal from Post-Divorce Depression
Depression is a common mental health condition one experiences during and after a divorce. It’s an understatement to say that divorce is experienced as a tremendous loss for many people. A recent finding regarding suicide rates in the major U.S. cities indicates men who are suffering from depression are at highest risk, and for many, […]
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