When you make the decision to end your marriage, you want to be sure about divorce. No one wants to make a mistake. For some people, while it is a hard decision and not something they wanted, it becomes clear that divorce is what needs to happen. Often, these situations involve domestic abuse, addictions and infidelity. For many other people the decision is much more … [Read more...]
Do You Know What It Takes To Leave An Abuser?
Leaving any marriage is hard. It's even harder when there's abuse. There are many day-to-day things we take for granted that survivors can't. It's easy not to understand what it takes to leave an abuser. For example, applying for your own credit card means mail to your home which might be intercepted by your abuser. Setting up a P.O. Box to avoid this still means mail to … [Read more...]
Getting Divorced During Pregnancy: What To Do
There is never a good time to come to the realization that your marriage is ending, but discovering that you are on the brink of divorce when a baby is on the way is extra difficult. Pregnancy, as exciting and joyous as it is, brings with it huge amounts of stress for everyone involved, and the added demands of divorce are a lot to shoulder even when the rest of life is running … [Read more...]
Unhealthy Marriage: Why You Stay And What Happens When You Leave
The crazy thing about relationships is that you might not realize you're in an unhealthy marriage and you may not understand all the reasons you stay. When you start researching and talking about your experiences, your reality will start to shift and you'll start to see choices. Joining me for this Conversation is Alex Delon who is the author of Leaving You ... For Me. Alex … [Read more...]
How To Pick Your Divorce Battles
It came down to three things, all of which seem so silly right now: a nice car, new furniture, and when to drop off the dogs on the weekend. These things were my lines in the sand—what I had chosen to fight over during my divorce. I hadn't learned then that you have to pick your divorce battles. Most people going through a split haven't When we are fighting during divorce, … [Read more...]