Divorce Celebration

When we get married we have a ceremony and celebration—a wedding.  So why not have a ceremony and celebration to untie the knot and bonds of a marriage? A ceremony to release you from the vows and promises you made. A ceremony can be personal and spiritual to help the couple and their families move past […]

Tricky Relationship

Starting a relationship with someone going through the divorce process can be very difficult.  Usually a man who is separated or getting a divorce is looking for some sort of fulfillment from a new relationship—but that rarely lasts once the divorce is finalized. A lot of things play into the equation. Did she initiate the divorce […]

Living Single

Going through a divorce is different for everyone—but one thing for certain is that it does change your life. For some people it is the end of a nightmare and the chance for a new beginning.  But it is sad no matter how you look at it.  Getting a divorce is supposed to be as emotionally […]

Is Divorce Contagious?

Studies show that divorce is contagious. You’re more likely to divorce if your friends do.  A study done by the Daily Mail found that the break-up of a friend of a friend’s marriage boosts your chances of divorce by a third, calling the effect “divorce clustering.” Break-ups within friendship groups “force couples to start questioning their own […]

Divorce Worst States

A Bloomberg list ranks getting a divorce in the U.S. according to the following factors:  minimum separation period and required separation period; minimum length of residency; minimum waiting period after filing for divorce before the divorce is final; filing fees; and the minimum time from start to finish.  According to the list, the top ten worst states to […]

Marriage and Gay Divorce

What do you do when your spouse tells you that he or she is gay and wants a divorce?  Whether you’ve been married a long time or just a few years, it is devastating. When your spouse tells you that they are gay and no longer want to be married to you, it’s as bad […]

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.

Contentious Divorce

There is nothing more terrible than a contentious divorce.  It is emotionally and financially devastating. Usually the only real beneficiaries are the attorneys, who drag things out and, by baiting their clients against each other, inflame an already tragic and sad situation. They are the only real winners! Try not to get caught up in a contentious divorce. […]