Divorce After Adoption

No one gets married with divorce in mind.  So when a couple decides to adopt children, divorce is definitely not in their plans.  But life happens and sometimes a marriage just isn’t working, and the only thing to do is to get a divorce. When adoptive parents decide to get a divorce, it is the […]

Divorce Mistakes

Some mistakes you should never make: 1. Send stupid, mean letters, text messages or emails to your so-to-be ex. All these will be saved and used against you later. 2. You need to prepare financially for the battle. If you don’t prepare, you won’t have a chance to improve your chances for success. 3. If […]

Breakup Coach

Some people just can’t get over a breakup by themselves, so they hire a “breakup coach.” They are therapists or psychologists who specialize in helping someone cope with a breakup. They are trained in grief counseling and can treat you in-person, on the phone or via Skype. Although it’s called heart-break coaching, a person can […]

Internet Dating for Baby Boomers

Internet dating has long been thought of as only for the young, but when 71-year-old  Martha Stewart publicly announced that she was joining Match.com in an effort to find male companionship, that dynamic changed. Older people realized that they too could used the Internet dating sites to find a companion or mate. Boomers are the […]

Getting Fired

Being fired is not just bad news, but it could be fatal—especially for middle-aged people. It could be the “kiss of death!”  A study found that the incidence of heart attacks and strokes among those who had lost their jobs was more than double that of those still working. “The true costs of unemployment exceed […]

Online Dating

Online dating can be tricky. People are less than truthful when it comes to their dating profiles. Men and women lie about different things. They lie through their teeth about physical stature, their race, their wealth, their job, their career, their age, their nationality, and even their marital status. Whatsyourprice.com surveyed members across the country […]

Surviving After Divorce

You’ve survived the divorce and now you’re concerned about how to make your settlement last. You know the amount of your divorce settlement—but what you don’t know is whether it will be enough to cover your day-to-day living expenses, support your family and have enough money for the rest of your life! You have to […]

New Year’s Resolutions

Many of us start off the new year by making New Year’s resolutions.  It’s a great tradition that has gone on forever. Unfortunately, most of the “resolutions” we make we will never keep. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to think about how we’d like to improve our lives. Don’t set your […]