When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his now ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos released statements on Twitter late last week sharing details of their divorce settlement and expressing mutual appreciation, love and respect, and hope for their future as co-parents, many couples may have been wondering how a split could be so seemingly amicable.While the Bezoses haven’t shared details [...]
Being happy during the holidays starts with you. If you are dreading the holiday season this year, here are some things to consider.Being happy during the holidays can be difficult – especially if you’re going through a divorce. Many divorced people find the holiday season overwhelming, and “happy” would be the last adjective they use to [...]
Watching a good friend go through a divorce can be difficult, and it is natural to want to help them. If you wish to support a friend through a divorce, your desire is admirable. It’s important that you offer support that is helpful and not harmful, though.While every divorce is different and the support that [...]
Some of the post-divorce dating advice your friends and family offer is worth considering, while some of it might need to be thrown out!The approaches that people take to post-divorce dating vary widely. Some people are shell-shocked after a divorce and can’t imagine dating, while others want nothing more than to jump right back into [...]
If separation or divorce has left you suddenly single, here are 3 resolutions to consider.In the past, you may have have made traditional New Year’s resolutions like losing weight or getting more organized. If you’ve just gone through separation or divorce, the start of a new year is a great time to make some divorce-related [...]
All relationships have ups and downs. During down periods, it's so easy to find flaws in your partner. “He always…” and “Why can’t she just…” frequently come up in our thoughts or conversations as an explanation for the struggles. However. if you want to have a healthy relationship, you need to look inward first. Here’s [...]
While the stereotypical in-law relationship is adversarial, the reality is that many married people enjoy warm and loving relationships with their in-laws. In instances where a person’s relationship with their family of origin is strained, in-laws can even become a surrogate family, creating missing parental and/or sibling bonds. What happens when the marriage that created [...]
The phrase, “Marriage is hard work” is hardly a romantic selling point for the institution of marriage. Yet almost everyone who is married can understand the statement. We have lots of discussions about how to plan a wedding and no shortage of websites for how to deal with divorce, but maybe we need more conversations [...]
Substance abuse issues are extremely stressful to a relationship. Over time, trust is destroyed and often couples face financial hardship. Having a spouse with substance abuse issues increases the likelihood of divorce. Given the toll it can take on a marriage, here are some steps to take if you believe your spouse has an issue [...]
Substance abuse issues are extremely stressful to a relationship. Over time, trust is destroyed and often couples face financial hardship. Having a spouse with substance abuse issues increases the likelihood of divorce. Given the toll it can take on a marriage, here are some steps to take if you believe your spouse has an issue [...]
