Divorce: When the writing is in the wall There comes a point in a marriage or relationship when you have to face the facts. This is an example of some of the emails I receive from women who are totally in denial regarding a potential divorce. The Facts: “He doesn’t speak to me at all […]

Your Feedback on divorce please! For those of you who have lived through any part of the divorce process, what is the single most important thing that you learned? I know for me it was be very careful about who you trust. I’d really appreciate your feedback, either by email, anonymous comment or any way […]

The military and problem marriages seem to go hand in hand. Our soldiers…both men and women…suffer terribly in the wars that we are fighting today. Unlike the world wars that occurred in history, these wars are different because there is not a united front at home. There is not a united front that supports, cares […]

The saddest thing about divorce is the fact that the children are hurt so terribly when bitterness, anger and desire to hurt the ex-spouse come into play. I receive countless emails from women who are devastated because of the pain that has been inflicted on their children. There are so many places and people out […]

This will be a very short post but a very important one. Did you know that indecision can cause a great deal of stress? If you find yourself in that uncertain mode at any point in your divorce, I have a suggestion. Take out a pen and paper and make two columns.  You really do […]

We need to support the survivors and educate the others so tell a Gal Pal about Domestic Violence. Those of you who are regulars here, know that I am passionate about helping anyone who suffers from abuse especially women and children. More than seven out of 10 Americans know someone who is or has been […]

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. There are several kinds of abuse. If you or someone you know is being abused or might be being abused, get help.resources out there and they care. This is not something that should be “put off” until tomorrow. There are so many Tomorrow could be too late. There […]

A friend sent this today. I have no idea who wrote it or from where it came but it sure made me think, appreciate and understand that life is what we make it! “The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I […]