When someone is newly separated, their stress level is so high that it can sometimes affect them physically. That could mean their immune system, their digestive system, weight loss or weight gain, headaches, and lots of other changes in their body.Â...
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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 ...
Divorce Advice: Make Love Your Top Priority
This could possibly be one of my all time favorite guest posts. Individual and business coach, David Resnick (who went through a divorce) offers some of the best divorce advice I've heard. Completely inspiring and beautiful! In Divorce, ...
Newly Divorced. Now, How Do I Repair My Credit?
This is a guest post written by a staff member at Top Ten Reviews, meant to help newly divorced men and women repair and improve their credit. Newly Divorced. Now, How Do I Repair My Credit? provided by Top Ten Reviews Many people fi...
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...
Divorce Mediation: Avoiding the Ugly Side of Divorce
I am a huge fan of divorce mediation if the situation is right. Both during my divorce and then after the divorce, I experienced mediation. Both times it was a productive experience, as we were able to draft agreements we both felt comfortable with. ...
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...
Should I Wish My Ex a Happy Birthday?
Should I wish my ex a happy birthday? This question came from a guy who has been separated for about a year. I thought the best way to answer it would be to list all the pros and cons of wishing your ex a happy birthday. Pros: Â It will...
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...
Living In The Same House While Separated
When people decide to separate, one person doesn’t just move out the next day. That would be ideal, wouldn’t it? Because most people who decide to separate feel like they need space and desperately need to be away from their spouse (hence the ter...