I wrote a blog post called “’Can’t Get Over My Ex Wife,’ Says Divorced Man,” and here is a comment I got from a newly separated man. I want to offer him some divorce advice I think will help him: My wife keeps telling me how I put ...
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Divorce Advice for Man Whose Wife Said The Day He Moved Out Was Best Day of Her Life
Divorce Advice for: "Signing Papers Today for A Divorce I Didn’t Want"
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...
Dating After Divorce: Are Divorced Guys A Turnoff To Women?
I received this email from a divorced man who is about to start dating after divorce. How do women feel when they hear that a man is divorced? I feel that when I start to date, they’ll turn away, thinking that there is something wrong with me si...
Talking to Your Kids About Infidelity and Divorce
Talking to your Kids about Infidelity and Divorce by Peter Baker, LCPC One issue I regularly see kids for is dealing with the emotional aftermath when their parents decide to get a divorce. This already confusing and multifaceted process is ...
Newly Separated at the Holidays with No Kids & No Family. Does that Mean No Fun?
I know a newly separated guy who when first married (several years ago) moved to Chicago for his wife, whose entire family is here. He isn’t from here. This is his first holiday season being separated and his wife has the kids for Christmas. So, th...
My Wife Left Me…
“My wife left me earlier this year,” begins the email I received from a man in response to my recent post on Divorced Girl Smiling called “Do you have an antisocial spouse?” Here is the rest of the e-mail. We had been married ove...
Coping With Divorce: The Crazy Things People Do
I often write about some of the crazy, out of character, and frankly, stupid things I did while I was going through my divorce. While I'm not particularly proud, (and while there might be a couple guys from my past reading this who think Im psychotic...