Tag: newly separated

Read this woman’s email, which tells the story of her cheating husband, their trips to discernment counseling (which is a process where a couple decides if they should try to work things out or get divorced), and some of her husband's remarks. ema...

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...

How long should you wait to date after a divorce? When I first got separated, it bothered me when people tried to give me advice about dating and my love life, along with when the right time was to start dating again. I felt like saying, "I'm the onl...

Ever have one of those days when everything in your divorce seems really unfair? Let's talk about an unfair divorce. I'll start with an example.   I talked to a woman recently who has a full time job and is struggling to pay her bills. Her...

Divorced Girl Smiling received an email from a guy basically saying, “I got served divorce papers! Now what?!” So, I thought I'd write about what happens after divorce papers are filed. My first piece of advice for what happens after divorce p...