This category contains articles offering advice and tips for those who are thinking about divorce, and trying to figure out if they should go through with it or make their marriage work.
I get many, many emails from readers who tell me their stories and then asking, “Should I get divorced?” I usually have a pretty good gut feeling on whether or not I think the situation still has hope, and sadly, most of the time, I don’t think so. But, this woman emailed me asking, “Should … Read more
Staying married for the kids? Alison Maloni decided not to do that and wrote about it. Here is her guest post, which offers her perspective on why it doesn’t make sense to stay in an unhappy marriage for the kids. A Message to Parents Who Stay Married for the Children by Alison Maloni I … Read more
I am going to give some really blunt but honest advice to this reader who is thinking of separating and who sent this email: My husband and I have been married nearly 25 years. My husband said he wanted a divorce and moved out for 6 months. Then he came back and has been … Read more
“First Comes Us” is a new relationship self-help book by couples therapist, Anita Chlipala. I have the book and my opinion is that it great not only for couples on the brink of divorce, but for couples who need help reconnecting and opening up the lines of communication, and even happy couples who want to … Read more
When people are thinking of separating or getting divorced, they usually have specific reasons. They can include cheating, excessive drinking, growing apart, losing the passion, fighting a lot, and many more. But as DGS contributor, Rabbi Dr. Baruch Halevi writes in his guest post, the real reason you are getting divorced boils down to one … Read more
Trying to save your marriage? I’m sure it’s not an easy time. Weighing all the good things about the person versus what life might be like without them can feel scary and stressful. Deciding if you can handle the divorce process versus staying and making things work. The back and forth alone can feel exhausting. … Read more
If you are a fan of the hit Showtime series, Ray Donovan, than you’ll appreciate this week’s Love Essentially, published in the Chicago Tribune Pioneer press, about the Donovan’s marriage, and how even through infidelity they find a way to stay together. Nothing Can Touch The Donovan’s-That Includes Infidelity by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune … Read more
Staying in Love isn’t easy, especially after years and years of being together. Something Bulls rookie, Bobby Portis said in an interview was inspiring, as it made me think of something couples can do to stay in love. Here is my Love Essentially column, published two days ago in the Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press. … Read more
I have dated and become friends with many divorced men over the years, and I think I have a pretty good idea of some characteristics that a lot of them have. Now, a new play is taking viewers inside the minds of divorced men. “Boys in the Basement” is an Evanston play that was written … Read more
Is wanting a divorce selfish and cruel? Here is an email from a reader who is being accused of being these things because she wants a divorce: I have been married to my husband for 5 years. 3 of those years I spent deployed away from him. We met online while I was deployed. I … Read more
I have been married one year, together eight. We have a child and a business together. Families are completely intertwined. I’m having an affair with a coworker who makes me actually think true love exists. We seem to completely get each other in every way. I love my husband and our relationship is easy. What … Read more
This is an article I wrote that was published in Huffington Post yesterday. It addresses the reason “Why women cheat on their husbands.” The Real Reasons Women Cheat by Jackie Pilossoph I’ll never forget the day I had lunch with a friend of mine, who brought along three of her divorced girlfriends, none whom I’d … Read more
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