It can be difficult sometimes to know how you can support a family member going through divorce. And if you’re the one who is going through the separation, it can also be hard to ask for the help you need. I was especially dreading telling my mom, but I...
When I’m with a group of people, I often hear from them about a “friend” in trouble in their marriage. Nearly universally, they tell me why they would be better off getting a divorce. When I ask why, they said things like, “They are a jerk,” “They cheat,” “They don’t...
“She isn’t his mom. She will never take my place as his mom.” It is a mantra I have repeated to myself in moments when my son gravitates towards his father’s girlfriend, or when I have felt like an outsider as he shares some funny story or adventure they had together....
I made the decision to walk away from my ten-year marriage without consulting a single attorney because I wanted to avoid conflict. Rebuilding life after divorce was going to have its own set of challenges; I didn’t want to start it off with a messy separation....
Dealing with a difficult ex can sound like a tiresome prospect. It’s probably why learning how to get along with them isn’t on top of your to-do list. On the surface, it might even seem easier to simply go to court and let a judge handle your affairs. And...
It was 9:00 am on a Wednesday as I sat in an office I had become way too familiar with. I was in my second year of my divorce mediation. As I sat across from my soon to be former husband, I did not recognize the man that I once knew and I’m sure he would have said the...
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