Category Archives: Getting Divorced

Divorced Girl Smiling received this e-mail from a young woman seeking divorce advice. It made me realize how little I write about divorce with no kids involved (with the exception of second marriages that end in divorce with no kids.) But what I want...

Divorced Girl Smiling received the following comment from a divorced woman seeking divorce advice: I would love to hear why you think that when my now ex wanted a divorce after 30 years of marriage, working together and being best friends, – who...

Jackie, I am a single mom of a 16 year old and a 2 year old looking for divorce advice. My 16 year old is from my first husband and we have a great relationship. My 2 year-old’s father and I broke up a week before our son turned a year old. About 6...

I don’t know one divorced woman or man (or anyone on earth-divorced or not) who doesn't have days or even longer times when things seem to be imploding in their worlds. In my own situation, I describe those periods of time as feeling like I’m ...

  I’m not sure I’ve ever met a person going through a divorce who didn’t describe it as “ugly.” Isn’t an ugly divorce sort of expected? I mean, we can all say we know this one couple getting divorced who are really amicable, who a...