No one wants to start a divorce—it’s one of the worse things that you can go through. But if you’re sure that’s what you want—what’s the alternative? Stay in an unhappy marriage for the rest of your life? That’s worse because it lasts forever. At...
Depends on the process you use to go through your divorce. If you have an attorney, it may take years to heal. My divorce happened about 30 years ago when my children were 7 and 10 years old. My ex and I each had attorneys and we fought it out...
A client whom I’ll call John came into our office just before the holidays and he was very distressed and didn’t know what to do. He really felt that he needed to divorce but his wife did not want the divorce and she was very upset about the whole...
A divorce with dignity means to go through a divorce without litigation and make it as peaceful a process as possible. By doing this, you retain your own dignity, help your family move forward into their new life patterns and retain their dignity...
Well, with the upcoming “royal” wedding upon us, what do you think about them getting a prenup? According to an article on Yahoo, “In a poll currently being conducted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 66 percent of respondents have voted...
1. You retain your dignity and are able to part not hating each other. Breaking up is hard to do whether you’ve been together for 1 year or more than 20 years; the main difference is how we choose to go through the process and ask for help. If you...
“No way!” he said. “Just can’t happen.” This was the response I got when I tried to explain the Divorce with Dignity Network and it’s vision to a friend, who is still reeling from the aftermath of a divorce that was final 3 years ago. I am divorced...
I bet you don’t feel very good. Do you feel like a failure? Are you unhappy? Are you sad? Are you feeling frustrated? Are you feeling helpless? Are you feeling like you don’t know what to do? Well, I know you’re feeling all these things and more....
Well, you certainly don’t have to do this all by yourself; there is a lot of support available to help you get through your divorce, and the support this article discusses refers to support outside the legal profession. For instance, there are...
First of all, I know you hate your spouse right now or you wouldn’t be thinking divorce. Okay, maybe hate is a little strong for many of us, but one of you really wants to move on and you have no choice but to go through a divorce. So why shouldn’t...