It is estimated that millions of marriages end in divorce when one spouse comes out and admits their true sexual orientation. Millions!
I am fascinated by this scenario and always wonder what were the signs? Did she or he have a clue? When your spouse admits they’re gay after decades of marriage, it must be absolutely devastating for the
I’m over at DivorcedMoms venting about one of my pet peeves as a divorced woman. If you don’t like it when I complain, then you might want to take a look at my very optimistic Spring Kind of Mood. That post certainly shows my optimistic side :). But if like me you’ve gone through (or going) a divorce and have experienced smug married people making judgmental comments about us Divorcees, then you won’t want to miss this one.
I’m working on a series of videos with ‘bite sized’ tips. All of the videos will cover topics related to divorce. I wanted to share one of them here because it’s a very important topic. Telling your kids…making that dreaded announcement. You can guess that we’re not going to say “Honey, your Dad and I have decided to concsiously uncouple.” No. Not happening.
It’s supposed to heal but a moment in time can break you. It’s the one thing we can’t buy. There is no price on it because it’s invaluable. Yet we squander it away as if we have forever. We remember the moments but not necessarily whole days. Let’s talk about the illusive structure of our lives: Time…
Tick. … Tock. It’s ticking away while we’re ‘busy making other plans’ (John Lennon).
One of the inevitable side effects of divorce is the ensuing gossip. Yes, little old you become fodder and material for idle gossip. Whether they’re neighbors, teachers, friends, acquaintances or sports parents your name seems to be on the tip of their tongue.
One of the most destructive patterns of behavior in a divorce is Parental Alienation Syndrome or PAS as it is known in certain circles. I hadn’t heard of the term when I separated from my husband but if only I had, I would have seen the red flags flying above my head. While knowledge is power, I was naive. Even if you are not experiencing PAS, it’s important to understand what it is and at least recognize the signs.
Based on this title, it sounds as though I’m going to tell you exactly when you should leave your marriage. When to leave a marriage is the number one key word search that brings people to my site. Yet, I haven’t written one blog post to tell you when to leave your marriage because that would be presumptuous.
Everyone faces unique circumstances. My book however, touches on this very question in the first chapter. The quiz also prompts some hard thinking and
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