Category Archives: Thinking About Divorce

Several years ago, when I began thinking about divorce, not only was I scared, angry, confused and heartbroken, but I also felt intensely overwhelmed  when it came to understanding the divorce process, how things work, legal documents, and the court...

I get many, many emails from readers who tell me their stories and then asking, "Should I get divorced?" I usually have a pretty good gut feeling on whether or not I think the situation still has hope, and sadly, most of the time, I don’t think so....

Staying married for the kids? Alison Maloni decided not to do that and wrote about it. Here is her guest post, which offers her perspective on why it doesn't make sense to stay in an unhappy marriage for the kids.    A Message to Parents ...

I am going to give some really blunt but honest advice to this reader who is thinking of separating and who sent this email:   My husband and I have been married nearly 25 years. My husband said he wanted a divorce and moved out for 6 months. ...

"First Comes Us" is a new relationship self-help book by couples therapist, Anita Chlipala. I have the book and my opinion is that it great not only for couples on the brink of divorce, but for couples who need help reconnecting and opening up the li...