Tag: going through a divorce

While I was divorcing several years ago, life felt like a roller coaster for awhile. At the beginning, when I was first separated, most days seemed like a mix of chaos, sadness, anger and anxiety. Between my young  children, attorney's fees, financi...

From a recently separated reader:  I’m going through a divorce after 21 years of marriage and want to know how to survive divorce. Will I survive? I felt strong until we sold our house and I actually moved out. I’m sick, sad, and very depressed....

I thought it was important to write about an issue that is oftentimes brushed under the rug, but extremely important, especially during divorce. I’m talking about drinking wine every night to soothe anxiety about divorce and just relax. I'm not jud...

A reader asked this question: How do you handle going to work every day when your heart is breaking? Here's my advice: During my divorce, I remember times that I’d stay up all night, rethinking everything that went wrong in my marriage. I rep...

I have 3 words for those who can’t cope with divorce. Here they are: Enjoy. Each. Day.   Why these three words? Here’s the story. A reader commented on one of my articles, “divorce is a fate worse than death.” Now, my gut reactio...