relationships
To Gain Your Freedom You Must First Give It
Your divorced, you are ready to move on, but something is holding you back. You can’t seem to meet the right person and every time you think you have you end up alone, again. You can’t seem to let go of the past. You think you have, you think you’re done but every time you […]
The Words That Will Ruin Your Marriage
The other day I posted the words that will ruin your marriage, and as you saw in that post there were no actual words, and that was the point. Communication in a marriage is key, your marriage is doomed for failure if you do not communicate. During my marriage I used to brag that my […]
The Best Revenge
I have been divorced for 2 1/2 years, for the most part things have been uneventful. I have full custody of our two children and my ex lives in another state and never sees our kids unless he happens to be in town for something – they are usually an afterthought unfortunately. Nevertheless, it has […]
Tend Your Garden
Several years ago I signed up for a plot in our community garden. I had always wanted a garden but never had the time or energy to put the work into getting the soil ready. I grew up in Iowa and all it took was an accidental drop of a seed of any sort in […]
Five Stages of Divorce
Lately I have been counseling a gentleman that has been going through a tough break-up. He is very distraught and can’t seem to move on even though his ex already has. As I have been talking to him it has become very clear to me that he is going through the five stages of grief. […]
5 Myths
Following is an article written by Jessica Mason regarding the five myths about divorce. However, keep in mind that laws vary from State to State and this is very general information, not intended as legal advice. It Matters if they Cheated: The biggest misconception I see with clients is that they think their soon-to-be-ex spouse’s […]
Six Things
Contemplating divorce is a scary proposition, especially if you have been married for a long time. Your whole identity is wrapped up in the other person. Even though I have been apart from my ex for three years, I constantly catch myself saying “we” instead of me or I. For 16 years it was we […]
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