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 […]

Attorney’s fees are always an issue for women facing divorce but in the current economy the issue is more frightening. To save money on attorney’s fees, you need to ask questions before retaining an attorney.  Divorce attorneys charge what is called a billable hourly rate. This rate is calculated in different ways and you need […]

The Huffington Post announced the launching of a new divorce section in the paper. The paper is suggesting that divorced people put an announcement telling of divorce in that section because that might be a “good start.” I don’t understand the purpose of this or why it would be good start. Maybe the idea is […]

When a couple splits up  and they have shared the friendship of couples and singles, what happens to them when divorce comes into the picture? Sometimes with divorce, it’s like hitting the delete button on your computer. The sad part is that many of these relationships have been growing for decades. Blood is thicker than […]

No relationship is perfect and every couple disagrees at times and even argues. Here’s the thing about successful relationships: They are all about love, loyalty and respect between partners. I was walking in a grocery store the other day and watching so many of the couples made me very sad because clearly there was no […]

There is no reason why divorce should equate to destruction. Divorce is defined as “an ending of a marriage by an official decision in a court of law.” Ending is defined as “the final part or finishing point of a period of time, of an event, or of a book, movie, or other work.” Destruction […]