I cam across this post on “The Benefits of Solitude” by Prof Stephen Joseph recently and thought it really appropriate in letting us know that being alone is not only all right but can indeed be necessary for our welfare and wellbeing.
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
There are rituals surrounding transitions in life – except for divorce. My sons even had a graduation ceremony between nursery and primary school. There may be a party to announce an engagement followed by a bridal shower and later a hen night.
How do some people manage to bounce back after their divorce? One reason may be that they have had time to get used to the idea, they perhaps even instigated proceedings, knew where they would be going, what they would be doing
Most of us have stories about “The One That Got Away.” He might have been a high school crush or the lovely woman from a previous job. When we hit a bumpy road in life, such as with divorce, we wonder “What would
Of course divorce is a difficult process. It’s more often than not shrouded in anger, animosity and resentment. Children get caught in the middle of it all and families and friends are split at times forever. Yet despite all this, divorce has it’s
Pierre, a talented pastry chef, lived outside of Paris and when he was thirty-five, he immigrated to America. He opened a large bakery in San Francisco which was a tremendous success and he eventually hired a team of pastry chefs to do most of
During divorce, the marital home may be put up for sale with both parties splitting the proceeds. A quick sale that takes place before the divorce is finalized is ideal. Our house sold a few months after we got our divorce decree
During divorce there are online and offline groups to help one get through this life changing transition. In the States, it is common for a judge, interim psychologist, or the solicitors to mandate that the spouses take a co-parenting class (separately). However,
During the blues you begin to see yourself as Quasimodo’s uglier sister, who will never find love again and everywhere we turn there is a new diet, an exercise video or some fast to get us back into our favourite pair of
When interviewing both genders on the qualities they seek in a partner, men were more general and women tended to have a long shopping list of requirements. Some of these seemed to still be rooted back to uni days, such as “he