You might find yourself asking, “when will I get to the other side?” Divorce is long, but it’s a process. And processes absolutely come to an end. As hard as it is while you’re in it, as foggy as the end might seem, it’s out there. Along the way, you’ll come ... Continue Reading
Getting Your Finances Organized During A Separation
While other states have a formal legal process for separation, Florida does not have such a procedure for an interim status. Instead, a Florida couple is married until they are divorced. Given that, it’s important to take some steps to protect yourself financially, ... Continue Reading
Episode 10: Post-Divorce Relationships
Let’s start with the hard stuff: the bravest thing you can do is stand up for yourself and move forward. This week, we’re going to talk about the big piece of your divorce puzzle that is going to stand in the way of you doing just that: your relationships. ... Continue Reading
Separation Dos and Don’ts – Keeping Your Separation Private
In a world where honesty and transparency are considered virtues, and oversharing is the norm, you may feel that it is necessary to let people know about your separation. However, you may want to keep your separation private. That’s true for your own wellbeing as ... Continue Reading
Episode 9: Pre-Divorce Paralysis
Love hurts. When you’re on the precipice of divorce, your relationship’s specific circumstances don’t matter as much as the grief and loss you feel as you prepare to walk away from your relationship. Studies show the brain reacts to a break-up experience the same ... Continue Reading
Common Social Media Mistakes During a Divorce – What They Are and Why
In an era where 79% of us have social media accounts—where we share everything from what we’ve eaten for breakfast, to pictures of our dogs, to major life changes—it seems only natural that we would share facts relating to a divorce. The angrier you are, the more ... Continue Reading
Episode 8: Redesigning Your Life with Jamie Blumenthal
You’re newly divorced. You’ve moved into a new place. Let’s say, to really put a cap on this exercise of imagination, you’re sitting on the floor one night eating sesame chicken straight out of the take out container by the light of a single lamp and you’re ... Continue Reading
Divorce Impacts on Your Health
There is a vast amount of research that has examined the impact of social relationships on physical and mental health. Given this, researchers have specifically studied the divorce’s impact on health, and they have identified some serious issues of which to be ... Continue Reading
Episode 7: Conscious Choices with Dr. Laura Gallaher
How can people be more intentional in the choices they’re making? If ever there was a time to develop the intellectual muscles that allow us to focus through a veil of emotion, it's when we’re facing the prospect of divorce. This week on the show, Dr. Laura ... Continue Reading
Episode 6: Splitting the Holidays
Go on, sing it with us... "it's the most wonderful time of the year..." It's the most cherished of all divorce traditions, that special time when you sit down and ask: how do you split the holidays? Let’s get this out of the way early: if you have kids involved, ... Continue Reading