Where ever you are in the divorce process, there are a few things about which you can be relatively certain. No pun intended. The first is the relatives. It is usually not possible to keep your relationship with your ex’s family even if you were close during the marriage. This especially holds true with the […]

Stay at home moms, this one is for you. The holidays are approaching and if you have been on a rocky road regarding your marriage, please tune in. If you have been ignoring the warning signals up until now…stop! This is a dangerous time and place to fall asleep! I can’t tell you enough that […]

The holidays are coming and that means that families get together, sometimes happily and sometimes stress-fully. Make your plans accordingly. If your marriage is not doing well, it might not be the best time to have a houseful of family and friends. Don’t assume that because family and friends are present your marital issues can […]

So many of you have written to me about the question of potentially changing attorneys midstream during the divorce process. “The devil you know might be better than the devil you don’t.” Then again, why deal with a devil when you might find an angel out there?  I was lucky enough to have that happen […]

I wrote a blog post about Gary Foreman and his site on June 27, 2008. I will quote part of that post: “For those of you, who have not heard about Gary Foreman and The Dollar Stretcher, you are in for a wonderful surprise. Gary, his site and newsletters, have changed the lives of a […]

You have reached the point in the divorce process, that you need to  hire an attorney. You just found out that your husband filed for divorce and that he is leaving you for his latest conquest. With tears in your eyes, you pull out the phone book and head toward the yellow pages. The ads […]

The last couple of posts have offered explanations about how to save money during the divorce process. One of the main problems for a woman facing divorce is that too often, emotions take over and it’s difficult to sift through what is important and what isn’t. We become so focused on fighting for what has […]

When you hire an attorney, he or she will tell you what the retainer is. Basically, this is the amount of money that you must pay up front as part of the agreement that you made with your attorney. The attorney will then charge you whatever his or her billable charge is and these billable […]