Proposal Planners

There are matchmakers, wedding planners, fashion stylists, floral designers and now there are proposal planners!  These consultants advise men, and sometimes women, who can’t figure it out for themselves, how to propose—sometimes in grand style.  For a fee a proposal planner helps create a scenario for the moment and assist in its execution. While the bride tends […]

Life After Divorce

You have just gotten divorced and half or more of your assets are gone…  Living alone after your divorce may be difficult—especially if you had a long marriage—financially and emotionally.  Most women can expect to spend at least a third of their adult lives on their own. Because of this, they must get savvy about saving […]

Instant Dating

Did you know that with an App, your next date could be just around the corner?  Using your cellphone you can make an instant date based on who is in the area and available for a quick drink. These services (mostly free) allow you to skip the usual online dating stuff and move right into dating. On the […]

New Marriage Statistics

On December 19, 2011, in Blog, Marriage, Prepare for Divorce, by Leslye

New statistics from the Pew Research Center show that 51% of Americans over the age of 18 who are married are down from 57% in 2000 and 72% in 1960. A frightening fact is that soon married couples will be a social minority.

Don’t Give Up!

When you are in the middle of a contentious divorce, there are times when you think you just “can’t take it anymore” and you want to quit and give up!  When that happens, think about this saying by Anthony Robbins the award-winning speaker, “Don’t give up when the going gets tough—most people are tested when they […]

A Heartache

Breakups can be brutal—especially if it is a divorce. Some people are able to bounce back right away and others sometimes can take years to heal and move on. New research reveals that it’s not optimism that pulls us through—it’s self-compassion.  Divorcees recover more quickly when they avoid being self-critical and recognize that they are not […]

A Little Divorce Gossip

On December 6, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Gossip, by Leslye

“Sex and the City” creator Candace Bushnell is divorcing her ballet dancer husband Charles Askegard, alleging in court papers that he had an affair with ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin.  Askegard is ten years Bushnell’s junior.

Cheating Heart

What do you do if you discover that your partner has cheated on you?  Before you do anything, you have to figure out the extent of the infidelity.  Not all cheating is created equal (not that it is any less painful). Was the affair sexual or emotional? Was it a one-night stand or a long-term affair […]