As parents, we want to be there for our children and give them everything they need. We like to guide and comfort them, shepherd them through rough times and growing pains. Divorce is a painful and stressful time for all involved. Everyone experiences it and copes differently. For adults— (spouses, parents)—the end of a…
Divorce rate is a notoriously tricky thing to measure. You’re probably familiar with the adage that, in the U.S., “50% of all marriages end in divorce.” This widely-known yet highly contested figure originated with projections made in the late 1970s (when divorce was on a sharp upward trend), and its accuracy depends mainly on…
A holiday celebrating romantic love seems fun and harmless (if a little cliché) when you have someone special to spend it with—a partner, spouse, or even a charming date. But when you’re going through a divorce—dealing with grief, loneliness, anxiety, anger, and all the frustrations the process can bring—Valentine’s Day can genuinely hurt. Every…
When you’re going through a divorce, it’s common to feel angry, emotional, anxious, and distrustful. You and your spouse may disagree over just about everything right now and have very different points of view. Everything hurts, and nothing seems fair. There are plenty of hot-button issues to sort through during your split—but, almost inevitably,…
Just about any parent will tell you that raising kids is both the greatest and toughest job you’ll ever do. You’re fully invested, give it your all, and want the world for your kids. You try to pour the best of yourself into them. It’s no wonder, then, that the pain, bitterness, and brutality…
In our digital era, we’re so accustomed to being privy to people’s private business—from what they ate for breakfast to their proverbial dirty laundry—we hardly give it a second thought. Private lives play out in public across every platform and channel. Our world is saturated with media, and that media is inundated with intimate…
Divorce is one of the hardest things a person can go through—painful, complicated, exhausting, financially burdensome, and full of elements that are simply out of your control. It can all feel very overwhelming. Another unexpected challenge, it’s all too common to be blindsided by unpleasant—even crippling—financial surprises. And women are disproportionately impacted. Forbes reported…
The holidays can be a tricky time for troubled marriages. No one wants to spend the festive season thinking about an impending divorce or contemplating the need to end their marriage. Parents don’t want to upend their children’s merriment by announcing a separation. Some couples may hope that they can mend the marriage through…
The decorations, twinkle lights, shop windows, and songs all say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But when you’re in the midst of a painful divorce or newly navigating co-parenting, the holidays can be a challenging time. ‘Tis the season for a fresh wave of sorrow, disappointment, loneliness, regret, wistfulness, guilt, and…
In the digital age, electronic communications are second nature for most of us. Our smartphones are always within arm’s reach, if not in our hands. Statistics show that 98% of American adults now have a mobile phone, 81% text regularly, and adults under 45 send and receive an average of more than 85 texts…
