Tag: newly separated

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...

When someone tells me they are going through "an amicable" divorce, I think it's great, but I also tend to feel a little bit skeptical. While I'd like to think it's possible to have a friendly divorce versus an ugly divorce, I have a hard time believ...

I can't speak for every divorce,  but what I see so often in newly separated couples is pretty common:  the ex-husband has a girlfriend soon after the couple decides to get divorced and/or separates.  Regardless of who wanted the divorce, the guy ...

There are many heartbreaks that happen during a divorce. The first heartbreak occurs during that gut-wrenching moment you know you are getting divorced: either you both realize the best option for you as a couple is to split, or your ex blindsides yo...

Divorce is a process. It's a roller coaster ride. But during the ride, I think there's a point when people feel like they've hit rock bottom. This article addresses rock bottom, and some divorce advice if/when you feel you are there. Rock bottom c...