Even though Sue has been divorced for 14 years, which is almost as long as her and her husband were together, her biggest accomplishment since divorce has come quite recently. Here's her story: My biggest accomplishment is probably feeling confident in my ability to stick up for my children's rights as well as my own and to stand up to my ex-husband who was extremely … [Read more...]
Money Troubles Part II
This is a continuation of Monday's post when Sue shared that her biggest accomplishment since her divorce is the transformation of her relationship with money. If you haven't listened to the first part of Sue's story, check it out and then come back to part two. Divorce didn't cause Sue's financial problems but without the support of her spouse, it did mean she had to … [Read more...]
Money Troubles – Part I
While money itself may not be the cause of a divorce, a fair number of women I talk to say that differences in money management or philosophy about money were a factor in their divorce. That was true for "Sue" who was married for three years and has been divorced now for four years. She says since her divorce, she has gone through a process of absolutely transforming her … [Read more...]
Keeping The Farm
Sitting at the dining room table, looking out at her horses, Martha said probably her biggest accomplishment since her divorce was being able to stay on the small farm that she and her ex had created over the last 13 years. "He asked me pretty early on, 'do you want to stay here since we're going to be splitting up?' and I said, 'of course I do.' I couldn't imagine breaking … [Read more...]
What Every Newly-Single Woman Needs: A Financial Adviser
When Maryan got divorced after more than 20 years of marriage, she knew she needed to learn about investing. She also needed to find a job. So combining the two, she trained to become a financial planner. Making such a career change isn't an option for many of us so instead one of the people we need in our support network is a financial adviser. "Find someone who you feel you … [Read more...]