Divorce and heartbreak go hand in hand. Anyone who has ever experienced divorce has experienced heartbreak. There is no avoiding it. There just isn't. I can tell you firsthand that heartbreak is exhausting. Kind of like the winters in Chicago. If you...
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What I Realized About Divorce And Heartbreak When I Slipped On Ice…And Then Slipped Again
10 Pieces Of Really Bad Divorce Advice
While I was going through my divorce and dating after divorce, I received all kinds of divorce advice. Some made sense, some didn't seem to make sense, and some I didn't agree with at all. In other words, I got some really bad divorce advice from som...
Going Through A Divorce? A Word That Will Keep You Out of The Garbage Chute
"Daddy, I want it now!" whined Veruca Salt throughout the 1971 classic film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. I often wondered why Salt couldn't wait a day and just ask her dad to give Mr. Wonka a call to talk about the golden goose. If she'd...
Going through a divorce? Don’t Do Anything Stupid!
People going through a divorce do stupid things. It’s not a cut down and I’m not trying to be hurtful, it’s just reality. Trust me, when I was newly separated, I did more stupid things than anyone I know. Why the stupid things? Because going...
I Am Working On Myself: The Best Thing a Divorced Person Can Say!
I seriously want to hug the woman who sent me the e-mail below! Like almost every newly separated person, she is fearful of the unknown, sad, in a way, and lonely. But, she ends her e-mail with, “I am working on myself." Wow. This is the best thing...