In this week's Love Essentially, I offer a look at Illinois law when it comes to who pays for college in a divorce. Unfortunately, divorced people are required by law to contribute to their kids' college education, while married couples are not. Does...
Category Archives: Getting Divorced
My Husband Cheated on Me. Why Do I Feel Guilty for Leaving?
A reader recently wrote to DGS: "My husband cheated on me. Why do I feel guilty for leaving?" Here are are the bullet points of her situation: She was married for 20 years when she found out her husband had two affairs: first he cheated with a good f...
Want To Be Happier? This Is A No-Brainer!
One of the most successful techniques to come out of the Positive Psychology movement (Seligman) is the task of keeping a daily journal where you write down three positive things that have happened during your day. Why is this effective? Because look...
Are You Forfeiting Your Power In Your Divorce?
No one in their right mind would ever knowingly give up their ability to control their own future, would they? Surprisingly, when it comes to divorce, I see people doing exactly that every single day. Without even realizing it, you may be forfeiting ...
Taking Off Your Wedding Ring Means…What Exactly?
Thinking about taking off your wedding ring? Or, did you recently do it? Did your spouse take off his or her wedding ring? Taking off your wedding ring means...what exactly? People take off their wedding rings for all kinds of different reasons. G...