How do you reconcile being removed from the typical family Christmas? How do you deal with the 22 days a month that you have little or no contact with your children? How do you afford ANY Christmas presents when you’re struggling to buy gas?
Divorce
The Pros and Cons Of Co-Parenting Without Talking
It’s possible, but is it in the best interest of your kids?
It’s possible, but is it in the best interest of your kids?
How Ending Our Marriage Brought Us Together
Living in a hotel isn’t so bad.
Living in a hotel isn’t so bad.
12 Strategies For Dealing With Grief After A Divorce
You’re not destined to be stuck in the misery grief. You can move through it and be happy again.
You’re not destined to be stuck in the misery grief. You can move through it and be happy again.
A Dad’s Path After Divorce Is Hard and Lonely
This single father recounts how his wife told him they were getting a divorce and the sadness that ensued.
A dad’s path is different after divorce. We are forced to become a wolf pack of one. We’ve got to pick ourselves up and reinvent our lives. As the mom and kids stay in the marital home, dads are given the boot. This jarring fracture from life before the divorce is what causes so many of them to give up on themselves and their families.
What Healing A Broken Heart After Divorce Requires
When you can truly hear what your pain is trying to tell you, you’ll be able to heal.
When you can truly hear what your pain is trying to tell you, you’ll be able to heal.
I’m Divorced – and Sometimes I’m Really Sad
The irony of the emotions involved in divorce.
The irony of the emotions involved in divorce.
How Unrealistic Expectations In Marriage Can Lead To Divorce and What To Do About Them
Unrealistic expectations in marriage contribute to almost 50% of divorces. But you don't have to be a statistic.
Unrealistic expectations in marriage contribute to almost 50% of divorces. But you don’t have to be a statistic.
6 Tips To Rebuild Love After an Emotional Affair
"I used to believe that a breach of trust was something that couples could bounce back from quickly but I’ve gained insight about the ways this isn’t the case."
“I used to believe that a breach of trust was something that couples could bounce back from quickly but I’ve gained insight about the ways this isn’t the case.”
The Realities Of Life After Divorce From A Narcissist
Life won’t necessarily be easy, but it can be better.
Life won’t necessarily be easy, but it can be better.
How To Be Vulnerable and Assert Your Needs With Your Partner
Here are four things to consider when expressing your needs to your partner.
Here are four things to consider when expressing your needs to your partner.
Finding Our Way Forward As Dads Before, During, and After Divorce
Nine years in, this single father has some advice about staying sane and connected to your kids.
I do think my ex-wife and I could’ve agreed to 50/50 parenting and gotten a judge to sign off on our agreement. But she would never have given up her legal/strategic advantage. Perhaps she was doing what she thought was best for the children. Perhaps. But I think she was more self-centered than that, she was doing what she wanted, regardless of the impact on the kids.
How To Prevent Money Problems from Ruining Your Marriage
Admitting that there is a problem and a willingness to get help from a professional are essential to saving a marriage with financial infidelity or stress.
Admitting that there is a problem and a willingness to get help from a professional are essential to saving a marriage with financial infidelity or stress.
I Should Have Gotten Divorced 5 Years Earlier
Why making tough choices is one of the best things you can ever do.
Why making tough choices is one of the best things you can ever do.
The Four Simple Rules for Dads Getting Divorced
A single dad life coach gives his most common and useful advice for men heading into divorce involving kids.
As the man in the divorce, you have an opportunity to lead the process with grace and empathy. You cannot control how your ex behaves, the only thing you can control is your own response to the challenges ahead.
7 Steps to Forgiving Your Ex Once and For All
By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW Forgiving others and yourself is infinitely terrifying yet necessary for achieving healthy relationships. It’s about being willing to acknowledge that you are capable of being wounded and able to risk exposing yourself. It also means that you’re stepping out of the role of a victim and taking charge of…