Posted by Delaine - June 11, 2012 - Legal Matters, Surviving
By Sloan Carson, Family Law Attorney Without a doubt, some of us going through divorce should be hiring attorneys and sending them to war against each other in a courtroom. Our marriages are just that bad; there’s simply no middle ground or agreements to be had with our soon-to-be exes. But for the vast majority of us – even some […]
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Posted by Delaine - July 10, 2011 - Career & Money, Career Growth & Change, Legal Matters, Midlife Divorce, Surviving
By Certified Credit Counsellor, Suzanne Cramer While changing your name is often not a priority in the throws of a divorce, somewhere along the line you may find you want to change your name. Changing your name marks a new beginning or a return to the former you; it may not only make you feel better, […]
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Posted by Delaine - June 21, 2011 - Career & Money, Legal Matters, Managing Money
By I Am Divorced Not Dead’s recommended Certified Credit Counsellor, Suzanne Cramer As I began the journey through my second divorce, I found myself older and wiser than the first time around. I did considerably more research, including knowing my options when it came to the proceedings. With our current economic conditions, everyone is looking to […]
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Posted by Delaine - March 7, 2011 - Legal Matters, Surviving
Sometimes I haven’t done a very good job ‘coping’ with the stress of my divorce. I know we’re suppose to try and make healthy decisions during such times – ie, do yoga, be kind to ourselves, meditate, yada yada yada – but sometimes those options don’t just disinterest me, they annoy the hell out of me; It’s […]
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Posted by Delaine - February 28, 2011 - Legal Matters, Support & Girlfriends, Surviving
Smart. Well-informed. A ’no- BS’ kind of dame. This is the type of girlfriend I think every divorcing woman needs in her corner as she navigates divorce. Especially if the divorce has gotten tense…and the ex is a dirty fighter. I don’t think it’s the only kind of friend or support we need; there are those whose primarily listen, those who make us forget, those […]
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Posted by Delaine - August 3, 2010 - Dealing with the ex, Legal Matters, Surviving
Have you ever a conversation with your ex where his position on issues seemed so blatantly wrong, his perception so skewed, that you sat there wondering, “Am I really off so off the mark on this? Truly, am I too stupid to get it? Is it ME?” Cause I have; or rather I am. I think that overall […]
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Posted by Delaine - March 2, 2010 - Dealing with the ex, Legal Matters, Surviving
Sometimes dealing with an ex can feel like you’re dealing with a child: you give and give and give….you kindly explain the same thing over and over and over again …yet still they don’t ‘get it.’ And though it’s sad to say - and painful to have to do - sometimes we have to take legal action to […]
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Posted by Delaine - December 24, 2009 - Children, Legal Matters, Surviving
I’m not a divorce lawyer. But I’m a divorce expert in my own rite. And now that I’m two years into my divorce, there’s one golden nugget of advice I’d like to pass onto those newly divorcing: Get EVERYTHING down in writing - signed, sealed and wrapped up – otherwise, there’s a good chance you’ll be postponing the inevitable […]
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