Archive: July, 2009

Getting Real: If You’re Secretly ‘Talking’ to Someone, Are You Cheating On Your Spouse?

Posted by Delaine - July 16, 2009 - Infidelity, Surviving
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emotional affair11  Getting Real:  If You’re Secretly ‘Talking’ to Someone, Are You Cheating On Your Spouse?

Though there may be some exceptions to the rule, in my opinion, ‘emotional affairs’ are the same, if not worse, than jumping in bed with someone else.  I’ve heard many justifications from people:  “But it’s not really cheating cause I haven’t had sex with her. ”  Or:  “We just have this connection, you know.  I can’t expect my [...]

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Divorced Mom Worries: Can I Properly Celebrate my Sons’ Passage into Manhood?

Posted by Delaine - July 8, 2009 - Co-Parenting, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms
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dreamstime 6798953 150x150  Divorced Mom Worries: Can I Properly Celebrate my Sons’ Passage into Manhood?

I was sitting around the campfire with my kids and extended family when an ongoing conversation seized my attention: At first, I thought my older brother was organizing a “boys-only” camping trip and inviting my uncle along.    But I quickly learned there was a special mission behind this getaway:  he was planning to celebrate his eldest son’s passage into [...]

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Accepting: Mansions, Holiday Properties & New SUVs are for Un-Divorced Families

Posted by Delaine - July 5, 2009 - Career & Money, Managing Money, Phases/ Stages, Social Barriers & Change, Surviving, Wisdom Gained
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dreamstime 9338684 300x199  Accepting: Mansions, Holiday Properties & New SUVs are for Un-Divorced Families

I’m on the other side of Canada as I write this, visiting all my ‘un-divorced’ siblings.  Right now I’m sitting in my older brother’s new house  – a house that is so big, I don’t think I’d know if a bomb went off in the left wing. The other day I visited my younger brother’s house.  And as I [...]

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Sleeping With A Man After Divorce

Posted by Delaine - July 2, 2009 - Between the Sheets, Dating & Sex
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Since separating from my ex-husband two years ago, I haven’t slept with many men; in fact, less than a handful. Oh – let me clarify:  I mean actually sleeping with men.  This has been the case for two reasons.  One, I haven’t wanted to sleep beside most of them.  And two, I usually have my kids at home and [...]

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