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 […]

Relationship Happiness

On February 4, 2013, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, by Leslye

New research has found a key to relationship happiness. People who have a self-accepting attitude may have better relationships. In a study by the University of Texas at Austin they found that people felt more satisfied with their relationship when their partner had a high level of self-compassion—being understanding and forgiving when experiencing personal flaws […]

Benefits of Sleep

The health benefits of sleep are numerous. A good night’s rest does more than boost your energy levels… 1. Sleep improves memory. The deepest state of sleep (also called the REM or Rapid Eye Movement sleep stage—when you dream) has been proven to be the most mind rejuvenating. 2. Sleep helps you live longer. It […]

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

On January 14, 2013, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, Sex, by Leslye

Before you even think of having sex with a new person, make sure they have been examined by a doctor and do not have any sexually transmitted diseases! A few moments of “pleasure” could cost you misery the rest of your life! There is a new type of untreatable gonorrhea. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]

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 […]

Your NAME

The author of this poem is unknown… Our NAME it that tenacious thing to which all faults and graces cling, Attached to it for all I see is everything we dared to be. Our manners, habits, thoughts and air, are stamped upon the NAME we bear. ‘Tis not by common flesh and bone, but by […]

It’s Never Too Late

On November 13, 2012, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, by Leslye

“It’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best […]

Dirty Tricks

Some husbands and their divorce teams will do anything to gain the upper hand in a divorce. They can play some really dirty tricks to make sure you are beaten down emotionally and financially. Don’t think these things don’t happen. They happen every day, especially when the divorce is a financially complex one.   These […]