One of the biggest mistakes that divorcees make when ending their marriages is this: they refuse to accept any of the blame and believe that it was “all their spouse’s fault.” While it very well may be true that one’s spouse did most of the things that led to the divorce, this short-sightedness does more […]
Divorce often brings out the worst in people, and if you want a front row seat to see exactly what that means, then simply become a divorce attorney. They are at the frontline of bitterness and have a ton of stories to share. Recently a few did just that on reddit, and we were stunned. […]
Laura Lifshitz recently took on the theme of grieving your divorce for YourTango, and it’s a sobering reminder of what happens when the finality of calling it quits soaks in. Lifshitz, normally a funny lady, goes a much more poignant path with her reminiscing as she struggles to come to terms with the fact that […]
A second marriage isn’t something that you want to enter into lightly when you’ve lived through the pain of divorce. While you probably already know that, you still may not be asking the right questions of your new spouse-to-be. To avoid any messy “I do” re-dos we suggest sitting down and having a conversation. Then, […]
Divorce may make relationships seem toxic, but the experience can actually be a great learning opportunity that prepares you for the relationship of a lifetime. It all depends on which direction that you choose to take once the papers are final. Will you work on yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally? Or will you double down […]
It may not seem like it when you’re going through the rough spot, but there really are a lot of positive divorce outcomes if you hang in there and fight for them long enough. Thing is, you may already be experiencing some of these outcomes and not even be aware of them. That’s okay. It […]
In a recent article for Huffington Post, licensed social worker Terry Gaspard went over the 7 reasons why it may be a good idea to stay single in spite of the fact that most people have a fear of being alone. “The first step in facing your fear of being alone is shrugging off any […]
In a November 2014 piece from Psychology Today, the experience of “friend divorce” is dealt with in part. PT notes that friends may end up divorcing you because they “may feel uncomfortable taking sides, may see a new divorcee as a threat, or your divorce may make them feel uncomfortable about their own marriages.” […]
Attorneys may not be the first people you turn to for relationship advice, but you shouldn’t be surprised at just how capable they are of dispensing it. After all, many of them see what goes wrong in relationships every single day as they represent people looking to break free from their partners. MSN recently spoke […]
Michele Weiner-Davis, in her much talked-about examination of infidelity for Huffington Post, has one particular piece of advice that really leapt from the screen for me. From the piece: “When there has been infidelity, people just don’t forget about it. In fact, they don’t ever forget it. What does happen is that memories of the […]
