People definitely have their misconceptions when it comes to people who’ve decided to file for divorce. There are a lot of things out there that are misguided or flat-out wrong, and I’ve got to admit — it took me actually getting a divorce to see it. Before it touched my…
When a friend decides to file for divorce or ends up having the papers filed on them, it can be very tempting to impart words of advice in an effort to help them make it through the experience. No one can blame you. In many ways, suffering a divorce is…
Recently, Rebecca Stokes of CafeMom’s blog, The Stir, looked at the “7 Good Reasons To Date A Divorced Man.” In the post, Stokes makes a lot of good points, such as: You know he can commit; He might already have kids; He can put other people first; He has experience;…
We’ve talked before about the reasons women cheat on men in a marriage, but what about the other side of the coin? Recently, Yahoo!’s Sherry Amatenstein took aim at the nine reasons behind this action that leads so many wives to file for divorce. Among the most interesting: He doesn’t…
Louis C.K. is considered the reigning king of standup comedy, but he’s also becoming something of an expert on how to file for divorce and live your life as co-parents the right way. In a recent article on Huffington Post, C.K. had the following to say about his own life…
Whether you’re considering taking the plunge into matrimony again or you’ve just gone through the process to file for divorce, there is one thing that you’ll probably agree with — marriage is hard. This reality becomes apparent after the honeymoon phase ends, which for some can last as long as…
Facebook is often cited as a reason that many choose to file for divorce, at least indirectly. With the rise of the social media platform, more people have found it easy to be unfaithful to their spouses. Even if it never comes to that, however, the site can create a…
Adriana Velez, in a recent article for Huffington Post, detailed the “5 Most Annoying Lies About Dating After Divorce.” While Velez focused on a number of these lies — the biological clock, the perception that people who’ve decided to file for divorce are “damaged goods,” and the idea that a…
In a recent article for Huffington Post, contributor Terry Gaspard took a look at the phenomenon of grey divorce, which exists when one (or both) in an over-50 marriage decide to file for divorce. Gaspard writes the article from the vantage point of the grown children, who are forced to…
A recent article on Huffington Post asked the question, “Do we need a ritual for divorce?” In the article, contributor Lara Lillibridge shared her thoughts on what a divorce ritual — if it did exist — would look like: “From now forward we shall live as single adults, and promise…