Many of my clients who have decided to pursue divorce want the process to be as fair and respectful as possible. They have heard horror stories about how awful their friend’s divorce was and they really want to avoid becoming vindictive and spiteful. They want to be mindful of how they are handling issues that […]

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” ~ Maya Angelou If anyone told you that your marriage would end with pain and hurt, you would have never gotten married in the first place. The truth is none of us marry expecting […]

‘You are like the foundation of a house. It can withstand fire as well as the most severe of storms. You built your marriage on top of this foundation. The marriage crumbled, the walls came falling down, and you grieved. When you sweep away the debris, you are left with a beautiful, strong foundation to […]

Divorce hurts, whether you are the one initiating the process or not. It can hurt so bad that you want to move through it as fast as possible. Except you can’t hurry grief. You can, however, keep moving through it. You’ve probably heard that people go through stages of grief when someone dies. Even though […]

“I want a divorce,” are four words that are among the worst you will ever hear. Whether these words are spoken repeatedly by your spouse after a fight, or this is the first time you’ve heard them utter these words, your heart drops into your stomach. And you immediately feel panic, anger, and hurt all […]

While it seems like everyone else is singing Christmas carols and baking cookies with holiday cheer, all you can think about is not having someone to share the holidays with. You find yourself single and going through a relationship breakup, a divorce, or death of a loved one. And you just want to get the holidays over with […]

If you’re going through a divorce or have been divorced, you know it’s one of the hardest things you’ve ever done. While divorce is painful, it doesn’t mean you stay in this pain forever. People do recover and heal after divorce and some even grow. Divorce Recovery and Personal Growth Divorce can be an invitation to […]

The Loneliness of Going through Divorce You are hurt, lonely, and yearning for companionship when you go through a divorce. Men especially report that their wife is their life, and they are anxious about being on their own without their spouse. Just as it’s hard to get used to being single again, it can be hard […]

Divorce is not only an ending, but it is also a beginning. There will be many changes to adapt to and emotions to work through. It can take 1-3 years to adapt to the changes you’ll encounter through the divorce. You may want to speed up the divorce process in hopes that this will make […]