When my current guest, Donna told me she'd decided to file for divorce without an attorney she explained that initially her attorney had drawn up their parenting agreement and her STBX had agreed his attorney would handle the divorce agreement. Then her ex wouldn't sign the parenting agreement and wouldn't proceed with the separation agreement. I asked Donna to talk about why … [Read more...]
Filing For Divorce Without an Attorney
When my current guest, Donna and I talked she'd been separated from her husband for about fifteen months. In her state the law requires a 12-month separation prior to filing for divorce. Donna initially thought that everything would go smoothly with the legal process—her attorney prepared the parenting agreement and his attorney would do the financial agreement. Well, that … [Read more...]
When Does a Marriage Become Abusive?
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and fittingly my next guest is a lady whose marriage evolved into an abusive relationship. Donna and her husband got married after their son was born and they've been married now since 2005. They separated about eighteen months ago and their divorce is pending. Like many women, Donna said it took her a while to understand that … [Read more...]
Why We Ignore Red Flags in Relationships
Today I'd like to introduce you to Rhoda who writes the wonderful home decorating blog, Southern Hospitality. I connected with Rhoda when I was looking for a roommate for the BlogHer 2012 conference. In reading her blog I learned she was recently divorced and was blogging about starting over and all her hard work completely renovating the home she'd just bought. Rhoda was … [Read more...]
I Should Have Left My Marriage Sooner
One question I often ask my interviewees is, "With the benefit of hindsight is there anything you have done differently?" When I asked Two Kids And a Fish this she said she would have left sooner. Here's Two Kids And a Fish to explain: Is there anything I would’ve done differently? I would have left sooner. I always say that but I don’t know if I was emotionally ready and … [Read more...]