Guest post by Joelle Caputa I trashed my wedding dress to celebrate my divorce, but dress trashing actually originated with newlyweds! Let me explain. “Trash the dress” is a style of post-wedding photography. Typically, newlyweds re-create their elegant wedding day look and pose for photos in a contrasting environment. For example, a husband and wife may choose to … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Manage Family Stress During The Holidays
We're deep into the Holiday season and yes, the socializing is fun but truthfully, some of these social occasions, especially family ones, can be demanding and anxiety-inducing. You might be looking for tips to manage the family stress during the Holidays. This is particularly true if you're experiencing divorce ... If you and your spouse have decided to end your … [Read more...]
Is Having No Children Harder To Accept Than Getting Divorced?
People don't have children broadly from choice, inability, not having met the right partner or when a marriage ends before there are children. Except when having no children is by choice, it can be a devastating disappointment and with the end of a marriage one question people ask is, "Is having no children harder to accept than getting divorced?" Gregory Smith was 26 when … [Read more...]
Men Can Be Victims Of Domestic Violence Too
People who are struggling to decide if divorce is right for them often do so because they don't feel they have a "legitimate reason." That debate changes when there's domestic abuse but it's still not an easy decision since abuse victims also blame themselves for the abuse and feel it's wrong to end the marriage when the problems are their fault. This isn't a problem just for … [Read more...]
What Will You Learn From Your Spouse’s Infidelity?
There is always learning in the end of a marriage provided you're interested in understanding what happened, why it happened and your role. So what will you learn from your spouse's infidelity? Gregory Smith was 26 years-old when he divorced following his wife's affair. His marriage had lasted just over two years. Experiencing infidelity had a profound effect on Gregory, … [Read more...]