The process of divorce can be a tricky and painful experience. Learning to move on from your divorce, especially following infidelity, can be even harder.
Coping with Divorce
Step 3 in Preparing for Divorce: Do it Now!
In this continuing series on preparing for divorce, there are some simple things you should do for yourself – not for the divorce – before the process begins. Before your divorce makes you entirely independent, take care of those nagging “must-dos” in your life that for one reason or another have been delayed. Take care […]
Taking the Fight out of Money Matters
It’s easy to understand why so many divorces turn into a long and arduous fight – after all, the premise of getting divorced is so often about arguments, mistrust, and misdeeds. But when it comes to the divorce process, approaching your divorce with the “fight still in you” often leads to a compromised resolution. Taking […]
Dealing with Divorce and Addiction
Many individuals do not realize that they are marrying an addict when they take their vows, or that addiction is something that can develop later into the marriage. No matter how or when you discover that the person you are married to is struggling with an addiction, that addiction can quickly grow and begin to feel […]
Can My Child Choose Which Parent To Live With After Divorce?
Many times during the course of a divorce case a client will relay to me the fact that their child has expressed a desire to live with one parent over the other, and the parent wants to know how we can go about ensuring the children’s wishes are followed. Unfortunately, as is the case with […]
Stop the Insanity – Part 1
This is my first blog! I hope to provide some insight into how my experiences through my separation and pending divorce has affected me. After 20 years, it was time to call it quits. We were doing okay financially but struggling in our marriage. It all ended one night while we were out walking the […]
Divorce and the Only Child
Being an only child has special considerations in the divorce period. They are not living with another ally who totally gets their unique situation. While parents, a therapist, and close buddies are sympathetic, no one else completely understands what that child is going through with divorce and shared care as a sibling does. Have heard […]
The Five Stages of Divorce Recovery | Divorce Magazine
Divorce is a complicated emotional process not unlike recovering from any kind of grief. Here are the five stages of divorce recovery.
How Do You Tell Your Mother You’re Separated?
When I finally told my mom, her reaction surprised me. One of the hardest things I had to do was tell people that my husband had moved out. Even when I thought I was strong enough to talk about it, with each new person I told, the horror and sadness came rushing back. Even the […]
Self Help or Therapy: How to Embrace Both
Years before I was a licensed counselor, I wrote non-fiction books. A few landed on the bookstore’s self-help, parenting, or psychology shelves. Devouring such books led me to both of my careers, and when I meet with clients who feel stuck, I sometimes recommend reading, and other self-help measures. I’ve gained a better understanding of […]
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