While I was divorcing several years ago, life felt like a roller coaster for awhile. At the beginning, when I was first separated, most days seemed like a mix of chaos, sadness, anger and anxiety. Between my young children, attorney's fees, financi...
Author: Jackie Pilossoph
Starting Over after Divorce at 50 or any age? One Word Matters
When I was a young mom--married with a toddler and a baby, I remember times when all I wanted was to be alone. I would fantasize about escaping to a desert island where I could lie on the beach all day hear nothing but the sound of the ocean. That’...
11 Online Dating Tips for Beginners
This article stems from an email I received from a newly separated 40-something woman, who hasn’t dated in over 15 years. What you have to remember is that online dating is still relatively new. If you think about it, 15 years ago, we had Match.com...
Amicable Turned Ugly Divorce: 9 Reasons It Could Happen
When someone tells me they are going through "an amicable" divorce, I think it's great, but I also tend to feel a little bit skeptical. While I'd like to think it's possible to have a friendly divorce versus an ugly divorce, I have a hard time believ...
9 Signs of a Healthy Relationship
How do you know if you’re in a healthy romantic relationship? What I mean is, what if you’re not sure the person you are seeing is the one? Or, what if you are thinking about divorce and feeling confused? I think that when it comes to marriage, r...