When I called my financial adviser to let him know the house proceeds were headed his way, his very capable assistant said, "Do you know your married name still shows up on caller ID?" Yes ... I've tried twice to get the company to change it. The first time they simply ignored or lost the request entirely and since it was also asking for the account to be moved from my … [Read more...]
Not the marrying type
During the summer, I went to a party given by a friend of mine who was going through divorce. She'd moved back to her old neighborhood and was getting everyone together. I knew one other person there which forced me to socialize, in a good way. I told a couple of ladies about my blog - turns out a couple of them were divorced so we had lots to chat about. Elise volunteered … [Read more...]
Leaving The Marital Home After Divorce
Jolene has just moved out of the marital home she and her ex shared. Far from being sad about, she's excited. I stayed in our home when we separated. That was almost a year ago. We're selling it right now but with the state of the economy and the housing market, it's a short sale so it's been a process to get to this point. It's a real relief to finally be able to sell the … [Read more...]
Husband Number Two And Divorce Number Two
Yesterday I shared Kim Katz's story about how early in her first marriage she had the foresight to become a nurse so she would be able to support herself and her daughter. About two years after her first marriage ended she remarried. That marriage also failed though for very different reasons. *** I was married to my second husband for over 10 years and we had two great boys. … [Read more...]
When Pregnancy Means Divorce
Ann Rouse had been with her husband for about 17 years, married for 13, when she unexpectedly found she was pregnant. That was the catalyst for their divorce. I didn't think I could have kids. We didn't go as far as getting fertility coaching but one of my doctors had told me I couldn't have kids so I didn't pursue it. I thought if we were supposed to, then we're supposed to … [Read more...]