Category Archives: Getting Divorced

Going through a divorce is like entering a new place; a place that is completely unfamiliar and unpredictable. It’s a scary place. You don’t know how things work there, you don’t know the language, mistakes can cost you—emotionally and financ...

A Divorced Girl Smiling Facebook Group member posted this question: Is anyone else scared of being alone after divorce? I am terrified. I was married for thirty years - was living separate in the same house as my ex for a year but physically separate...

If only I knew then what I know now about divorce and real estate. I’m talking about the year 2002. After two of the most stressful years of my life, my divorce was finally official and was thrilled to move onto the next chapter.   My ex...

  There is a passion and energy I feel when talking to divorce attorney, Tiffany Hughes. Hughes, who is the founder of her Chicago based all-women family law firm, became one of my Divorced Girl Smiling partners about a year ago, and everyone...

I often wonder why so many people jump into serious relationships or get married quickly after a divorce. Hearing about people who announce their engagement just weeks after their divorce was final, I think,  'What’s the rush? Didn’t you just ge...