You love him, your relationship is comfortable, but it's also stale and stifling. You start thinking: If I'm going to be lonely, wouldn't it be better to actually be alone? If any of this sounds familiar, it might be time to take action and end your relationship. Here' s some advice. We've all done it, haven't we? We've languished in a dead-end relationship because, sometimes, status quo is … [Read more...]
Top 10 Post-Breakup Divorce Coping Skills
Your divorce is final and you are officially expected to begin a new chapter of your life, physically solo, but laden with an inordinate amount of emotional baggage. How are you going to get through this? Here are 10 ways to recover from your divorce. According to Christine Shay, who just went through her fourth divorce and is proud of how she’s managed them, you can get through your divorce … [Read more...]
Breaking up in the Age of Facebook: Tips to cut off your ex for good
Ah Facebook-- the one social media network that makes it oh so easy to stalk your ex after a breakup. But I'm telling you: You need to stop now, for your own sanity! Here's some advice! Our finer moments I'm sure we've all done it: Obsessively hacking into our ex boyfriend's or ex husband's voice mail account to retrieve his messages or incessantly driving by the restaurants we frequented … [Read more...]
Is it Possible to Consciously Uncouple? Is this the New of Divorce?
It's been trending worldwide- the conscious uncoupling of Hollywod's power couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin. And people are losing their minds over their separation which Paltrow announced in a blog post on her website, Goop. "Conscious Uncoupling It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate. We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, … [Read more...]
My Modern Family: Keep It Moving
I always marvel at men and women who mange to reinvent themselves after a divorce- with their kids in tow. To re-establish their families and create new relationships for themselves and their children- in essence to give birth to a blended family. It is a feat in and of itself- and one of these mothers ( who happens to be a friend and whip smart woman in her own right) is sharing the challenges … [Read more...]