After a divorce, many individuals ask, “Who am I now?” Follow these steps to finally having a positive outlook on life and claiming your new identity.
Archives for November 2015
It Comes in Waves: Coping with the Emotional Effects of Divorce
The emotional effects of divorce will come in waves throughout your separation. Don’t be afraid to express your emotions, and know that it will get better.
7 Ways to Thrive Through Divorce
For most people who go through a divorce, they just want to feel better. They want to hit that fast forward button and get through with it already. Divorce is the most painful thing many people will ever encounter in the lives next to a death. You can get through it faster, and you can […]
Should You Wait Until Your Children Are Older Before Divorcing?
Deciding whether or not to wait until your children are older before divorcing? There are ways to help you with this difficult decision.
Forgiveness after Divorce
Forgiving your ex-spouse is not about them – but is about you. Forgiving a former partner gives you closure before embarking upon a new chapter in life. Forgiveness is like when a business stamps a receipt “Paid in Full.” That bill is paid, and the account is closed and back to zero. Forgive your ex […]
Post-Divorce Family Gift-Giving Guide
The holiday season post-divorce can be both a joyous and contentious time of the year. Decide for yourself which one you would like to have in advance of the holiday season – while you are still rational and stress is under control.
Forgiving the Other Woman… Even When…
She was one of your best friends. The betrayal is a double whammy. How could he? How could she? Yes, this happened to me. She was married too; my husband and I had dinner regularly with them as a couple. She and I had only known each other a few years, but we felt an […]
5 Tips on Handling Emotions During the Holidays
For me, Christmas had always been a hectic yet joyous occasion. I loved decorating the house, cooking a special holiday dinner with the turkey and trimmings, finding those special gifts, wrapping the gifts as if they were designer gifts by Martha Stewart, baking dozens of holiday cookies, and celebrating with friends and family. Facing my […]
12 Days of Christmas for the Divorced Family
A divorced Christmas doesn’t have to be a miserable Christmas for a divorced family with children. Here are 12 tips from a divorce lawyer to make your Christmas a happy one for you and your children. On the first day of Christmas, recall what matters most to you. This will tell you where you need […]
How to Break the Buttons Pushed by Your Ex
While we step into a divorce, we are consumed by emotions. Our spouse is consumed by emotions. When our emotions are steering the ship, a lot can go wrong. People fight, we provoke each other, we spiral into a depressed abyss. Why does this happen? It is simple: We are allowing our thoughts to create […]
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