If you’re in a struggling marriage, the holidays may feel more fraught than festive. Nobody wants to spend the “most wonderful time of the year” worrying over whether it’s time to end their marriage or deal with the details of an impending divorce. Parents don’t want to spoil their kids’ joy by announcing a…
According to recent data from Evite, in 2023, invitations to divorce parties reached an “all-time high.” We tend to associate divorce with profound sorrow and loss, devastation, sometimes even guilt or shame—but that’s not always the case. For some people, getting out of an unhealthy, destructive marriage or leaving a toxic spouse who treated…
It’s college application season, and many parents of high schoolers are having a lot of feelings right now—mixed feelings: There’s immense pride in their almost-grown children—everything they’ve accomplished in school, sports, arts, and other activities; landing that first job; the deep friendships they’ve formed, the fine young adults their kids are growing into. There’s…
Even under the best of circumstances—when both spouses are physically and mentally healthy, financially stable, and on the same page about the split—divorce is a painful and grueling process, full of outsized emotions and overwhelming logistics. When one of the partners is suffering from mental illness, there are extra layers of complexity and special—often…
The ring is still on your finger. You’re sharing a home and maybe even a bed—but something’s changed between you two. It may be hard to pinpoint, but there’s a distance, a detachment. You might not be exactly cold toward each other, but you’re not warm either. You don’t feel in love or deeply…
You’re a newly divorced parent. Maybe you had a relatively amicable divorce—you and your ex were able to collaborate and build a solid parenting agreement. Or maybe your split was full of conflict, friction, and bitterness — custody issues were battled out, long and hard, in court. In any case, once the judge has…
The holiday season can bring both joy and stress, especially when you’re navigating a divorce. Vacations, which may offer much-needed relief during this challenging time, require careful planning and communication to avoid legal and emotional complications. Whether you’re considering a local getaway or international travel, it’s important to understand how vacations with children during…
Maybe you recently divorced your first spouse after a long marriage. Or you’ve been single for a long time. Perhaps you were widowed. In any case, you’re 50+ and in love again. You’re older and wiser but feeling young and excited, ready to tie the knot and get a fresh start with your new…
You got married and never expected to get divorced. And most likely, when things fell apart, you divorced without ever dreaming you’d consider getting back together. And yet, statistics show 10-15% of couples who divorce eventually reconcile—some studies estimate as high as 12-25%. About 6% remarry each other. While that’s not a large number,…
It goes by many names—cyber-cheating, online affairs, digital infidelity. Recent reports out of both the UK and the US reveal that an increasing number of divorcing couples cite problems stemming from digital media—including online infidelity—as a critical factor in the breakdown of their marriage. Social media—and all sorts of online activities that cause us…
