Divorce weeds out superficial people and reveals true friends. People whom you consider your exclusive pals – may latch onto your spouse if he/she is the more valuable commodity. I had two friends whom I met up with regularly. One completely dropped
Divorce is a life transition that generates permanent changes. One can never go back – only forward. Divorce affects finances, relationships and career choices. It can be a positive catalyst for a metamorphosis. Divorce is not a linear process, one can back
When Jay met Katharine it was though he met his soul mate but as you may have guessed already, this is their divorce story. Although they were opposites – she is fiery and he is quite laid back – they seemed to
Parents may feel that they are sailing through divorce, yet children can view it quite differently. As a part-time school nurse, I have listened to many children who end up in my nurse’s office with stress induced health issues. Here is what
Hearing your spouse utter the words, “I want a divorce,” is unbelievable. What to do when you are informed that your spouse is leaving you. If you think you did not correctly hear what was said, ask for it to be repeated.
Divorce with a passive-aggressive partner can be particularly aggravating. They seeming are going along with the whole process, yet are sabotaging it. They agree to check on their pension plan or to bring paperwork to the divorce sessions, but “forget.” The use
Both the Narcissist and Sociopath (anti-social personality disorder) are toxic people who are difficult to deal with during divorce. There are subtle differences between these two types of characters and what it means when divorcing a narcissist vs divorcing a sociopath. The
Amy was married to a verbally abusive man, who hit her once in a blue moon. He was cruel to their son and treated the daughter like a goddess. Jonathon told the girl that her mother lied and not to trust her.
Edith was barely twenty when she married a man whom she discovered later was labelled a sociopath. Max was handsome, charming and determined to have her hand in marriage. Little things did not add up right. Max told conflicting stories and blamed
Jason had a high paying job working for a couple in the Hollywood film industry. Their parties were legendary and perks were numerous. After several years, Jason started dating one of their daughters. Annabel was a party girl who danced into the
Beth was nineteen when she married the man of her dreams. He was patient, respectful and only drank a pint or two of beer at the pub. She appreciated his restraint and maturity. Even the worst traffic jam did not faze his
There are little hints that a relationship may be teetering towards divorce, but we often overlook these signs. It is easier to make excuses or to keep the relationship status quo, rather than analyse what may be going wrong. Some people felt