This category contains articles offering advice and tips for those who are thinking about divorce, and trying to figure out if they should go through with it or make their marriage work.
Any kind of cheating is awful. Feeling betrayed is painful, heart wrenching and terribly disappointing. But I personally think it might be harder for a couple to come back from having an emotional affair. Here is one reader’s story: My husband and I have been together for 13 years and married for a little over … Read more
Last night was the Super Bowl, so today seemed like an opportune time to publish this post, written by an anonymous author who was in an abusive relationship. I know, I know… it’s a myth that Super Bowl Sunday spikes the highest incidence of domestic violence. But still, I have to believe that drinking and … Read more
You know it to your very core. You’re done. You’ve lived in an unhappy marriage for far too long. The thought of your bad marriage during the holidays AGAIN is almost more than you can bear. Watching your husband overindulge at holiday parties is unbearable. Listening to that fake laugh your wife puts on … Read more
When two people decide they want to get married, I think most discuss whether or not they are on the same page for many, many major life decisions. This includes whether or not to have kids and maybe even how many. But what happens when you get married, and your spouse decides later that he … Read more
Have you ever heard this saying, “Happy wife, happy life?” Or, “It’s my job to make my husband happy?” Or, “He just doesn’t make me happy?” I so often hear people talking about being responsible for someone else’s happiness or holding someone responsible for their satisfaction in life. Think about the pressure of that statement, … Read more
A reader recently wrote to DGS: “My husband cheated on me. Why do I feel guilty for leaving?” Here are are the bullet points of her situation: She was married for 20 years when she found out her husband had two affairs: first he cheated with a good friend of hers, then with one of … Read more
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 system. What I wanted to know was, how I could part ways with my husband … Read more
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. But, this woman emailed me asking, “Should … Read more
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 Who Stay Married for the Children by Alison Maloni I … Read more
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. Then he came back and has been … Read more
“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 lines of communication, and even happy couples who want to … Read more
When people are thinking of separating or getting divorced, they usually have specific reasons. They can include cheating, excessive drinking, growing apart, losing the passion, fighting a lot, and many more. But as DGS contributor, Rabbi Dr. Baruch Halevi writes in his guest post, the real reason you are getting divorced boils down to one … Read more
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