Here are excerpts from an email I received from a single mom who writes, "I was cheated on." The woman dated this guy for 8 years. Seven months ago, she found out he cheated on her for the last year of their relationship, basically living two lives. ...
Category Archives: Getting Divorced
Feeling Alone and Depressed on Your Birthday During Divorce?
Feeling alone and depressed on your birthday during or after your divorce? I remember my first birthday (a month after my husband moved out) and crying a lot that day. Birthdays, including those during or after divorce, can make us feel old, and...
Being Married: What We Miss And What We Don’t
Being married can be wonderful. Even though I ended up divorced, I really really liked some things about being married. There are also some things that I truly truly do not miss about being married. The list below was made by a good friend of mine...
How to Start a Separation: My “To-Do” List
Read the e-mail I received from a woman wondering how to start a separation. I felt like the best way to give her advice was to give her a "To-do list." Hi Jackie, Today's been a rough day--my husband just told me (after 14 years of marriage) tha...
Do You Have a Fear of Vulnerability? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t
When someone goes through a divorce or a long term relationship breakup, one of the many hard things about it is the feeling of insecurity because you are losing someone to whom you showed incredible vulnerability. Which...might cause you to have a f...