It’s well known that nearly half of all marriages in the country end in divorce. The rate is even higher for subsequent marriages. What many people are not as focused on are the children involved and how to best go about co-parenting in a way that will help them grow into well adjusted adults. July… Continue reading Co-Parenting Tips Every Divorcing Couple Needs to Know
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Why Is a Breakup a Good Reason to Start Therapy?
Many times, when we feel less confident, anxious, irritable, or depressed, we try to “fix” it on our own. We ignore our feelings hoping that they will get better with time, but unfortunately, they do not. Although we may be able to bury them for a while, eventually those feelings do resurface and come back… Continue reading Why Is a Breakup a Good Reason to Start Therapy?
Divorce Do’s and Dont’s
Editor’s note: There is no prescribed path to ending a marriage. There are many paths, and they can be grueling, or they can be civil. Sally Boyle, a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, has years of professional (and personal) experience in guiding people through divorce. She’s learned firsthand that you can – and… Continue reading Divorce Do’s and Dont’s
Three Ways Parents Can Protect Their Child during a Divorce
It’s no secret that divorces can get downright contentious – often because the stakes are so high financially and emotionally. But those already high stakes are raised even more dramatically when children are involved, and one or both parents try to use them as pawns in their never-ending battle with each other. That is a… Continue reading Three Ways Parents Can Protect Their Child during a Divorce
Co-Parenting Communication: Rebuild Trust With Your Ex
You and your ex may have had your differences in the past, but let’s face it—you’ll never really “get along” now or anytime soon. Despite your differences, the fact is, while you two no longer have a romantic relationship, you do have children together. Which means you both need to put your differences aside and… Continue reading Co-Parenting Communication: Rebuild Trust With Your Ex
How to Get Vital Records
It can seem overwhelming to deal with government agencies, especially when you’re requesting something as important as a vital record. Knowing in advance what to do can make the process much easier. Here, the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the federal Centers for Disease Control, shares the best ways to get the records… Continue reading How to Get Vital Records
How to Survive — and Thrive — After a Divorce
The desire to follow our passions and find excitement in life doesn’t dissipate as we age. In recent years, I’ve met with many seniors who are still eager to expand their horizons. Whether it’s traveling the world or keeping up with family and friends, seniors today feel that their age should not require them to… Continue reading How to Survive — and Thrive — After a Divorce
7 Steps to A Peaceful Divorce
The only thing worse than a divorce is a nasty divorce full of gossip, unnecessary expenditures that financially drain both spouses and the added emotional turmoil that comes with fighting, name calling and even physical abuse. Is it possible to have a peaceful and even amicable divorce? Joryn Jenkins, a trial attorney with 35 years… Continue reading 7 Steps to A Peaceful Divorce
How To Protect More Than Your Heart This Valentine’s Day
There may be no worse feeling than having your heart broken, especially on Valentine’s Day. But anyone who has had their heart broken – whether in a divorce or a long-term relationship where assets were an issue – knows that romantic heartbreak can extend to financial heartbreak. Moving forward after a divorce can leave you… Continue reading How To Protect More Than Your Heart This Valentine’s Day
Want Your Marriage to Last? Show Some Gratitude
Gratitude might be key to improving marriages, according to new University of Georgia research. “We found that feeling appreciated and believing that your spouse values you directly influences how you feel about your marriage, how committed you are to it, and your belief that it will last,” said study co-author Ted Futris, an associate professor… Continue reading Want Your Marriage to Last? Show Some Gratitude
Coping Strategies for Breaking Up
Neil Sedaka crooned about the end of relationships in 1962 with his hit, “Breaking Up is Hard to Do.” Google almost any word that deals with terminating a relationship and over three-hundred million responses are returned in .64 seconds. Breaking up is something that happens to everyone sooner or later. Even the best of relationships… Continue reading Coping Strategies for Breaking Up
When Husbands Are Caregivers, Divorce Is More Likely
Research done at Iowa State University study analyzed the divorce rate for couples in which either spouse was diagnosed with a serious illness. The study, published in the March 2015 issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, found a 6 percent higher probability of divorce for couples in which wives got sick compared… Continue reading When Husbands Are Caregivers, Divorce Is More Likely
January is “Divorce Month”: Tips for Navigating the Life Transition
The month of January has come to be known as “divorce month”. The start of the New Year brings with it a roughly one-third increase in divorce filings, perhaps because families opt to stay united throughout the holiday season. There are few life transitions more difficult than navigating a divorce. According to Nicole Mayer, AIF,… Continue reading January is “Divorce Month”: Tips for Navigating the Life Transition
Getting Past Betrayal
By Judy Kirkwood
“The most important thing about me was that for quite a chunk of my life I was divorced. It was a fact that stayed with me even after I remarried. I have now been married to my third husband for more than 20 years. But when you've had children with someone from whom you're now divorced, that split defines everything; it's the lurking fact, a slice of anger in the pie of your brain.” Nora Ephron
The Post-Divorce Valentine’s Day
Who dreads Valentine’s Day more than single women with no romantic interest in their lives? Recently divorced women.
But there is hope for a new kind of Valentine’s celebration. On a day when “I love you, darling” is shoved down our throats, maybe we should be expressing our gratitude to those who stuck by us through the valley of depression, or making the day special for our children or grandchildren.