Category: * Divorce for women
Changing back to your maiden name post-divorce? Think again!
Now that you are divorced, you may have developed an allergy to your married name. However, before you run to the deed poll office or passport office to discard your old tarnished-self and restore yourself back to your maiden name: think again. It’s more involved than you can EVER imagine… The problem with your new […]
Find out how hung up you are
Discover the stages of Break Up and Divorce Recovery in this Quiz Just because the relationship is over doesn’t mean it’s over emotionally for either partner. No matter if the break up or divorce had been brewing for a while or came on suddenly, without emotional closure it’s impossible to move on. There could be […]
The Rebound Relationship…
Rebound: To do, or not to do? I’ve known people who have started dating almost immediately after divorce… Others may enjoy what are known as ‘transitional sex partners’. These are usually people who become good friends and bed partners during the intervening period between divorce and falling in love again. The important thing is to be […]
Avoid S.T.E.A.T.s during your divorce
The way you handle the aftermath of divorce is very important, as this story illustrates. Imagine a child comes home from preschool with her feelings hurt by an interaction with a teacher. Mom asks: ‘What happened?’ The child responds tearfully that the teacher was mean to her. Mom says: ‘Don’t cry. Here, have a cookie, […]
So, does time actually heal all wounds?
Today I want to talk about this idea that time heals wounds. I think we can all agree that divorce causes huge chaos. It’s the end of something that was born of love, cemented at a ceremony and carried the combined hopes and dreams of those who shared your relationship and rooted for you. Those […]
Warning Signs that you are losing control during your divorce…
There are some important considerations to keep in mind when dealing with a life-altering change that is divorce. One of the big confidence boosts after divorce is an invincible feeling that you have survived change. However, it’s very important to watch what you are changing and at what pace you are making those changes. Case […]
What on earth do I do with my relationship baggage?
Let’s deviate for a moment and discuss baggage in general. Everyone has some form of baggage from a relationship or a nasty break up or divorce. Without being insensitive, if we are really committed to our next relationship working beautifully, we need to purge that baggage, or manage it. Before we can do that, let’s […]
