Feeling alone and depressed on your birthday during or after your divorce? I remember my first birthday (a month after my husband moved out) and crying a lot that day. Birthdays, including those during or after divorce, can make us feel old, and...
Category Archives: Getting Divorced
Being Married: What We Miss And What We Don’t
Being married can be wonderful. Even though I ended up divorced, I really really liked some things about being married. There are also some things that I truly truly do not miss about being married. The list below was made by a good friend of mine...
How to Start a Separation: My “To-Do” List
Read the e-mail I received from a woman wondering how to start a separation. I felt like the best way to give her advice was to give her a "To-do list." Hi Jackie, Today's been a rough day--my husband just told me (after 14 years of marriage) tha...
Do You Have a Fear of Vulnerability? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t
When someone goes through a divorce or a long term relationship breakup, one of the many hard things about it is the feeling of insecurity because you are losing someone to whom you showed incredible vulnerability. Which...might cause you to have a f...
What are the Emotional Benefits of Having a Dog after Divorce?
There are so many emotional benefits of having a dog, especially during or after divorce, and that's what I'd like to share in this article. Believe me when I tell you that I was never a dog person. I didn't dislike dogs, but other than ...
