The holidays are over and I cannot face doing it again next year. My former spouse and I have been divorced for a few years. We decided at the time that we would continue to share the Christmas holiday and we have
I never told my daughter the truth about her mother. My wife left us 7 years ago to begin a new life. She walked out the door and never looked back. She has not been in contact since that day. I’ve heard
When faced with a crisis such as a divorce or separation, many people suffer loss and grief and struggle to cope. They may refuse to talk about the difficult issues that need to be sorted out. They may be in complete denial
The end of many marriages can be very traumatic. So traumatic in fact, that were you to visit a doctor and describe your symptoms they might say you have a form of PTSD. I term it– PTMD (Post Traumatic Marriage Disorder). Many
Few would dispute that going through a divorce is a stressful and complex process, especially when it involves relocating. It is important to be aware of all the rights and responsibilities that come with separation, even more so when children are involved.
He had a closet full of secrets and now I had to move forward alone. My whole marriage had been a threesome or more unbeknownst to me. His rationale-family life was never impacted because what he did outside the family home did
Our interview today is with our very own Agony Aunt Linda Simpson in person. In this video, Linda talks about how coping with divorce in the first days, weeks and months can be very challenging emotionally. Linda tells us how to go
If you’re just embarking on your divorce journey, here’s a quote that may mean absolutely nothing to you right now but we, at The Divorce Magazine, would like to let you know that the pain does indeed end. There maybe a lot
“I’m living proof of the inextricable link between running and positive mental health.” As a child, I ran a lot; my dad was a marathon runner. I drifted away from the sport in my 20s, and then had three children. After my
I know its hard right now and I won’t ask you to list what is hurting you the most because honestly you may not know at this point in time or you may have too many to list. I too had this
Here are some of our usual Friday quotes. These are all from Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now and A New Earth – Awakening the Purpose in your Life. We, at TDM, felt that they would be quite appropriate in
There can be issues that arise on the job when going through divorce. For one thing, an individual may have to leave for divorce sessions or court dates. Consider scheduling mediation or collaborative meetings around lunch time or staying a bit later