Author: Jackie Pilossoph

My late father was one of the wisest people I have ever known. Among his countless displays of knowledge and perception was his ability to counsel this single mom. When I was going through my divorce, I would call him and tell him about a problem I w...

There are many reasons people get divorced, but for the purpose of this article, let’s exclude the biggie deal breakers: cheating, addiction, or verbal and physical abuse. What happens when someone decides to get divorced because they have a lack o...

Being in my 50's, it would be impossible for me to say I haven't had my heart broken multiple times in my life. Of course when I got divorced it happened, but other men (and even a couple platonic female friends) have broken my heart. That's why I fe...

Divorce and heartbreak go hand in hand. Anyone who has ever experienced divorce has experienced heartbreak. There is no avoiding it. There just isn't. I can tell you firsthand that heartbreak is exhausting. Kind of like the winters in Chicago. If you...

While I was going through my divorce and dating after divorce, I received all kinds of divorce advice. Some made sense, some didn't seem to make sense, and some I didn't agree with at all. In other words, I got some really bad divorce advice from som...