The Road To Finding Inner Peace After Divorce Is Paved With Self-Awareness

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January 7th, 2016 . Jackie Pilossoph

          Finding inner peace after divorce takes a long, long time for most people. The journey is a struggle that often feels hopeless. It consists of a roller coaster of emotions along with lots of mista...

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“My Wife Left Me And Is Loving Being Single”

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December 30th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

Read this comment that was posted on Divorced Girl Smiling by a guy who is saying “My wife left me and is loving being single.”   Funny my 40 year old ex wife is loving the fact that she is single. It seems to me that when women get to be ...

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Divorce Support for Men (In The Form of a Play)

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November 4th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

It's an interesting way to offer divorce support for men, but playwright, John N. Frank is doing it in his new production, "Boys In The Basement." Here is Frank's guest post about his Evanston based play, that he hopes will help both men and women fa...

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Getting Divorced? Please Don’t Lie To Your Dates About The Status Of It

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October 11th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

Jackie, I’m getting divorced. Is it OK to tell a new woman that I’m divorced even though the papers aren’t signed yet? HELL NO. That is my gut reaction in answering this question.   In my experience over the past several years, ...

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Divorce Mediation: A Way to "Skip The Legal Battle?"

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October 7th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

A message I received from a guy considering divorce mediation: Is it possible to just skip the legal battle and sit down with your wife’s attorney and negotiate an agreement? Does that ever happen? Will the court accept that? I don’t want to fig...

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Divorce Mediation: A Way to “Skip The Legal Battle?”

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October 7th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

A message I received from a guy considering divorce mediation: Is it possible to just skip the legal battle and sit down with your wife’s attorney and negotiate an agreement? Does that ever happen? Will the court accept that? I don’t want to fig...

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The Worst Divorce Advice For Men I’ve Ever Heard

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August 17th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

Below is some divorce advice for men that was given by a divorced guy to a guy whose wife recently filed for divorce:   “Separate yourself as fast as you can. Limit your contact as much as you can. With kids it’s tough but try not to c...

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Guy Going Through a Divorce Expresses Frustration, Calls Wife Stupid and Mean

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August 14th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

I’m going through a divorce after 20 years of marriage. There were maybe 5-10 good years at most. We are working on the separation agreement and she is irrational, stupid and plain mean.   My lawyer and I wrote a fair agreement but she does...

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Divorce Advice for: "Signing Papers Today for A Divorce I Didn’t Want"

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July 28th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

Jackie, Need divorce advice: Signing papers today to end a 28- year marriage, a divorce I didn’t want. Thoughts?   Today you are signing a document that is no different than any business transaction you have ever signed, be it real estate, f...

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10 Ways You Can Help Someone Going Through A Divorce

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July 20th, 2015 . Jackie Pilossoph

Jackie, my cousin is going through a divorce. His wife wanted it after 33 years and 3 beautiful girls. How do I help him get over her and get past the pain stage? He is really upset and there is no other guy she is dating. I don’t know what to do t...

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