“I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet.” ~ Confucius Many of you feel like there is no end to your problems. You feel like you take one step forward and two steps back as you go through the divorce process. You need to […]

This post is going to go in a slightly different direction. So many of you are in the divorce process and have connected with a new man who has children and you are not sure as to what your role should be. You need to understand that if the man you are seeing has kids, […]

When a woman goes through a divorce, it is very difficult to be thankful. “Thankful for what?” you are probably thinking. Divorce is after all, a time for sadness, guilt, fear, anger and self pity. So how can being thankful be realistic, let alone appropriate or helpful? Here is the reality: Studies have shown that […]

Some of you are still having a difficult time getting past your divorces. There is good reason to feel that way but at some time you will need to put it all to rest. You need to realize that divorce is like a death. Just like experiencing a death, you need to take time to […]

This is the first post I have made on this subject and I am quite surprised that no one has brought it to my attention previously. It’s about pets and divorce. Chattel is the legal term for pets. The Encarta English Dictionary defines chattel as “an item of personal property that is not freehold land […]

Moms, you are sad because your marriage is over. Here’s the thing. Whatever issues your soon to be ex and you have, do this the right way. It will set the tone for the entire divorce process for your children. After you both have made the divorce decision and it’s time to tell the kids, […]

If you are in the middle of a marriage on the way to divorce, please try to keep your children from being casualties. It isn’t their fault. A failing marriage is between the two of you. Sure, everyone makes mistakes in the raising of children. When spouses are involved in a volatile relationship, it’s easy […]

I just commented on an article in the New York Times called Other People’s Divorces by Judith Newman. I would really appreciate your input. Please email me with your opinions or make a comment here. People like to be privy to the drama of other people’s marriages and breakups. For that reason we know why […]