6 Things a Stay at Home Mom Needs to Know About Divorce
Being a stay at home mom is an awesome job. Raising the next generation of humans is a great responsibility and a great pleasure for many of us. But when…
Beef Jerky and Poster Board: a New Kind of Christmas After Divorce
Does this sound weird to you? Who has beef jerky for Christmas Eve dinner? Shouldn’t it be turkey or prime rib or some fancy feast? Aren’t you supposed to do Christmas…
Deciding to Stay or Go: Part 2 Waiting
Deciding whether to stay in your marriage or divorce is one of the hardest decisions you will ever make. In Part 1 of this series we covered what it takes…
Deciding to Stay or Go: Part 1 Staying
You’re conflicted. I get it. Deciding to stay or go is a brutal choice. People agonize over it for years. In many ways, the stigma of divorce isn’t what it…
Hold Up: 5 Reasons You Must Have a Divorce Exit Strategy
That’s it! You are SO done and you’re ready to scream DIVORCE in your partner’s face right now. Wait just a minute. Before you go blowing your top, understand this….
Divorce During the Holidays: Put Yourself First
Holidays usually create some stress for most loving family. I mean who doesn’t have weird Uncle or cousin who shows up and makes things uncomfortable? Or someone who hits the…
Retirement Accounts in Divorce: Who Gets What?
If finances aren’t your jam and your calculator is lost somewhere in the junk drawer, you might have questions about dividing retirement accounts in divorce. “My spouse has worked at…
Thinking About Staying With a Cheater? Read This First
What you must know if you’re thinking about staying with a cheater. If you have been cheated on, let me first say how sorry I am. Whether it’s porn, an…
Want a Better Divorce? Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer
It’s human nature to want to treat people the way they treat us. But if you want a better divorce, then you may need to take the lead on regulating…
Financial Disclosure Forms: Worth the Effort
As emotional as you’re feeling, divorce is mostly about dividing up your financial life – assets, debt, spousal support and child support. One of the first official things both you…