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Divorce During Quarantine: 10 Tips For Staying Sane

As if divorce isn’t hard enough, think about divorce during quarantine. I’m talking about specifically living with your soon-to-be-ex (STBX); being locked down 24/7 with the person you absolutely cannot wait to get away from. Divorce during quarantine can be painful, frustrating and it might drive you in sane. If you’re starting to feel like … Read more

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Stress, Fear and Frustration of Parenting Time During COVID-19

When you’re getting divorced or divorced, parenting time is something that is usually court ordered or agreed upon in mediation. In other words, the schedule that you and your ex set up is usually bound by law. But does that apply to parenting time during COVID-19? What I’m saying is, what if because of Coronavirus, … Read more

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How To Move On After Divorce As A Woman–Not A Wife

Many people wonder how to move on after divorce as a woman. What I mean by that is, perhaps a woman’s life was defined as being a wife. That was her identity. Now she feels lost. This reader is in that situation: I’m struggling with a lot of conflicting emotions about my situation. I’ve been … Read more

One Word For Handling Custody Visitation During Coronavirus

If you’re getting divorced or already divorced, chances are you have a visitation schedule in place for the kids. Maybe it’s one week at Mom’s, one week at Dad’s, or maybe Dad has the kids every other weekend and Wednesday nights, or maybe you even have a flexible schedule where you play things by ear—although … Read more

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Lies In Marriage: How To Recover During Your Divorce

Lies in marriage is a big reason for divorce. But if you’re getting divorced because of it, how do you heal yourself from the lies? How do you cope with the pent up resentment? And how do you move on? Here’s one reader’s story and question: How do I reconcile lies in marriage–being lied to … Read more

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Getting Divorced During Coronavirus? A Few Things To Think About…

When I was getting divorced 11 years ago, it was the center of my universe. Like almost everyone getting divorced, I basically couldn’t think about anything else but my divorce. My life was consumed by a wide range of emotions that stemmed from all kinds of stress—everything from young kids, to finances, to fear of … Read more

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I Divorced My Husband And Now He’s Everything I Wanted!

I divorced my husband and now he’s everything I wanted.He’s doing everything I asked him to do, literally for years. Everything from mounting the flat screen TV on my wall to leaving the house in decent clothes that weren’t stained or full of holes, to quitting drinking due to his admitted alcoholism (which was the … Read more

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Sudden Weight Gain At 40 Combined With Divorce? Here’s The Plan

Many women notice sudden weight gain at 40 or in the years following. That’s the case for this woman, who is also divorced. I feel like I need a makeover since my divorce. I’ve got plenty of cute clothes but they don’t fit. I guess I’m in a funk. I’ve gained a few pounds. I’m … Read more

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What If The Couple in “Marriage Story” Had Mediated Their Divorce?

How does a divorce that starts out amicably with a couple who doesn’t even want to use lawyers end up as a court battle with two of the highest priced lawyers in LA? That’s what the Academy Award nominated movie, Marriage Story is about. Unfortunately, Marriage Story is painfully real, and all too common. Marriage … Read more

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What Women Are Attracted to: A Guy Who Makes Us Laugh

When I heard about a recent Stanford University study about what women are attracted to, and that revealed the fact that women are more attracted to men who make them laugh, I had to laugh. They had to do a study to figure that out? Isn’t it common knowledge? Yes, if men want to know … Read more

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College, Financial Aid, and Divorced Parents

For most parents, the unknowns of college applications, choosing a school and financial aid are stressful. But college, financial aid and divorced parents make things even more complicated. When my son was in his junior year of high school, we started putting together a list of colleges he might be interested in. In the spring … Read more