Facebook stalking your ex isn’t doing you any favors. Here’s why. What’s the old saying? Curiosity killed the cat. Curiosity may have killed the divorcee too. Yes we are all curious about what our ex is up to. Humans are curious. It’s part of our DNA. Curiosity can be a good thing. Isn’t curiosity what motivated us to send men to the moon and […]
Increase your Self Esteem: simple ways to feel more confident everyday.
You can increase your self esteem and self worth, it just takes a few simple tricks. Your self esteem can take a beating during divorce. You feel depressed and disappointed. You find fault with everything about yourself. How many times have you caught yourself saying horrible things about yourself? Stupid? Fat? Loser? Oh yes, the negative self talk of divorce. […]
Divorced Over 40? Don’t waste your time dating this guy.
Divorced over 40? Have kids? Here’s some very important dating advice you need to hear. What’s this earth shattering, paradigm shifting information I need to lay upon you? Don’t waste your time dating a man over 40 who’s never been married and had kids. There I said it. Harsh but completely true. So why do I make this huge ass generalization? 1. […]
5 lessons the Fourth of July teaches you about divorce.
5 lessons the Fourth of July teaches you about divorce. The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays but it wasn’t until the middle of my divorce that I realized how much divorce and the Fourth of July have in common. What you ask? Well, just read through the Declaration of Independence (and if you’ve never actually seen those words […]
4 tips to conquer your fear of doing things alone.
Get off the couch and get out there! 4 simple ways to conquer your fear of doing things alone. We’ve all been there. You’re newly single and with a big blank calendar. No invites or spousal date nights to keep you occupied. There’s a new movie that just came out and you’re dying to see it, but you don’t have anyone […]
Should you change your last name after divorce?
Should you change your last name after divorce? Deciding which last name to use isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. Should you change your family name after your divorce is final? When I got married, I took my husband’s name just like so many women do. I thought that once divorced, it would be easy to go […]
5 Ways Divorce Makes You Better, by divorce expert Dr. Andra Brosh, Ph.D.
I’m so honored today to have Dr. Andra Brosh share her wisdom with us as our featured divorce expert. I started following her blog a while ago and always looked forward to her blog posts and the many words of wisdom and enlightenment that would pop into my email in box. Well, today she’s sharing some of that wisdom with us! […]
Eleven things you need to know about going to divorce court in Los Angeles
Last week I got to spend time at one of Los Angeles’ busiest downtown hot spots. Los Angeles Superior Court’s Stanley Mosk Courthouse. This is the court for anyone getting divorced within Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County divorce court is such a long name, let’s just call it hell for short. Yep, as you can imagine, it is one busy, […]