Category Archive: General

Female Divorce Judges Can Be Judgemental

Those of you who are regulars here, know that I do not advocate going to divorce court unless all else fails. If you do go to divorce court, your legal fees will be outrageous. Going to divorce court will be more stressful than anything you have ever experienced. That said, if you must go to […]

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A Day in The Life of A Divorcing Woman

When divorce breaks families apart, everyone is hurt. It is especially heartbreaking when one spouse is still in love with the other. What I see happening time and time again is that spouses who are still in love, experience more sorrow.  They go through the same stages of grief that that people experiencing death go […]

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Divorce: The Recipe for Happiness

What are the ingredients for happiness? Have you ever heard people make comments like these or have you ever made these comments? If only I lost weight, I’d be happy. If only I had a significant other, I’d be happy. If only I looked younger, I’d be happy. If only I had more money, I’d […]

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Can Love and Marriage Go Together Like A Horse And Carriage?

An email just came from a woman who was getting ready for her daughter’s wedding. She asked me what advice she should give her daughter before the big day. The question and my answer seemed appropriate to post since so many of you who have gone through the divorce process are thinking about remarriage. Suzanne, […]

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Divorce: Why You Need A Post Nup

A conversation I had today made me realize that I should write another post about the importance of obtaining a post-nup or a post nuptial agreement. If you are considering quitting your job to be a stay at home mom, please get your husband to agree to a post-nup before you quit. If you are […]

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Fake & Ferocious Facebook Friends

This is going to be a short post but an extremely important one.  I continue to hear about how information shared on social media and in particular Facebook is being used as evidence in divorce courts. I was just told about the huge mistakes some women are making by talking to virtual strangers about their […]

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Why Success Can Be Bittersweet

Today’s post is about feelings, something that we girls understand only too well. I have experienced a new year that is filled with so many bittersweet emotions. The bitter part of what I am feeling is due to my witnessing the continued victimization of women as they endure divorce. They are being hurt, cheated and […]

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Should You Tip Your Hand?

There is such a fine line when the divorce process begins as to when and how you should tip your hand. On one hand, you need to take precautions to protect yourself financially. Taking precautions to protect yourself financially, can trip an alarm for your husband. When that alarm goes off, he will understand that […]

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