The Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt divorce, also known as the end of Brangelina has people stunned, and I really don’t understand why. While I am a huge fan of the couple—because I love that they adopted kids and that they both engage in so many humanitarian projects, I am not really surprised that the marriage … Read more
This is a great guest post by divorce attorney, Michael Romano, who lists several ways on how to save money in divorce. How To Save Thousands of Dollars In Your Divorce by Michael Romano One of the primary reasons that parties to a divorce avoid hiring an attorney is that they fear the expense. Whenever … Read more
Life can be hard. There’s no doubt about it. Everyone has problems every single day–large and small. But too much whining and complaining can make everything worse, including your love life. That is the subject of this week’s Love Essentially column, published in the Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press. Complaining: The Fastest Way To Ruin … Read more
What We Can Learn From The Anthony Weiner Sexting Scandal by Jackie Pilossoph for the Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press “Strike three, you’re out!” isn’t something the Chicago Cubs are hearing much lately, but those words just hit Anthony Weiner, as the former New York congressman and mayoral hopeful recently got caught in his third sexting scandal, … Read more
“Don’t expect anything and you’ll never be disappointed.” That was said to me by a friend a long, long time ago. At the time, I felt like she was being pessimistic and negative. I was very very wrong. Not only is this not a negative way of thinking, but it’s smart, and here is why. … Read more
I got a call from a friend of mine, asking me for advice. My friend is a divorced dad, and his ex-wife is in a relationship with a guy who also has kids. So the other day, my friend went on LinkedIn to check him out. He has never met the guy, who is now … Read more
In honor of this time of back to school, this week’s Love Essentially addresses how to talk to your teen about dating, love and sex. It’s not easy, but here are some great tips! 7 Tips For Talking To Your Teen About Their Love Life by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Media Group … Read more
Finding love after divorce is exciting and such a wonderful time in a person’s life. But it’s also a scary time, because you’re putting yourself out there again with the risk of getting hurt. As you begin to really get to know each other, conversations about why each person got divorced start coming up. That’s … Read more
Watching the Olympics has certainly been motivating for me, so much so that all those golds that Phelps has been winning inspired me to write this week’s Love Essentially! When it Comes To Your Relationship, Think Like An Olympic Champion by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Media Group “I think that everything is possible as … Read more
My ex-husband got remarried over the weekend, and I can’t work out why it bothered me. I certainly don’t want him back, he was abusive emotionally, financially and physically, so why, oh why did it bother me? At the beginning of our marriage we tried to have children, because of some problems on his end … Read more
Garry Marshall Inspired Audiences In Love And Romance by Jackie Pilossoph for Chicago Tribune Media Group When I was a fifth-grader, there was no one I envied more than Pinky Tuscadero. After all, Pinky was the Fonz’s girlfriend! What I didn’t know back then was that Pinky and Fonz’s romance in Garry Marshall’s unforgettable ’70s sitcom, … Read more
I’m pretty sure all divorced men and women call themselves a single parent. Whether it is someone who sees their kids every other weekend for just a few hours or a person who sees their children every single day (with no break and no help from the ex) or anyone in between, they will all … Read more
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