Changing your name after a divorce is always an option. But changing your name should not be an impulsive decision, nor should any important decision made right after your divorce. In most states you can request that the judge handling your divorce make a formal order restoring your former or birth name. If your divorce decree contains […]
Think twice about going to therapy, either by yourself or with your spouse. There is an old saying, “Usually a psychiatrist needs a psychiatrist more than his or her patients.” In the context of a custody dispute, everything you say, or have said, to your therapist can be disclosed and used against you. The client-patient […]
Every woman should be establishing her OWN credit from the day she gets married—if not before. You should have at least two credit cards—an American Express and a bank Visa or Mastercard that are in your name only—no way linked to your husband. You should also have at least one or two department store credit […]
“Singles” don’t count in today’s society. Being single in a married world is not easy. Policies favor couples, but single people tend to offer more to society. Social scientists and researchers say the plight of the American single person is cause for growing concern. According to the Census Bureau, about 100 million Americans, nearly half of […]
Even though over half of the marriages in the United States end in divorce, there is still a negative stigma for those who are divorced. You are not just” single”—but “divorced.” When you fill out medical forms, for example, there is a place to check for married, single or divorced. Why? Being divorced is the same as being single—or […]