If you have recently decided to divorce, you have been feeling lonely, abandoned and unfulfilled for a long time. Â
Being in a relationship and feeling lonely is more painful than being alone and feeling lonely because you feel so stuck, and it’s just not supposed to be this way.
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How we think affects how we feel. How we feel affects how we act. Often our thinking is automatic. We don’t even question the thoughts that come to mind.  Our thinking can be fueling the fire that is consuming our love and happiness! Â
 When we find ourselves acting in ways that cause ourselves ...
In New York, all documents filed in your divorce action, including pleadings, financial documents, and Final Judgment of divorce are sealed. Â
According to Domestic Relations Law 235, these records are sealed for 100 years in order to protect a divorcing spouse from potentially embarrassing and pai...
You've decided to get a divorce. Or worse, your partner has just brought up the "divorce" topic.
Hurt, anger and uncertainty are paralyzing you.
Your emotional response to divorce is normal and understandable.
Divorce is one of the most difficult and overwhelming transitions we will ever face. Â
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Self Discovery Exercise:
Write down 25 positive attributes about yourself.
Yes, that’s right, 25!
Be bold and also ask two individuals who you trust and respect to write a list of 25 positive attributes about you.
You can do it! Â Here is a list to help you get started.
- Able
- Eager
- Kind
- Rati ...
This is a guest post by Denisa Tova.
This is probably the most important piece of your divorce process...to figure out what it’s going to cost you to live on when you split one household into two.
Start with a reasonable post-divorce budget. The goal is to get a realistic idea of your living expe...
Children learn many things during a divorce.  They are watching you even if they don’t appear to be.  What they learn depends on how you navigate divorce.
How Will Divorce Affect Your Children?
Divorce does not determine whether your children will suffer negative long term effects of your family'...
Former Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen summed it up perfectly when he said “In every friendship hearts grow and entwine themselves together, so that the two hearts seem to make only one heart with only a common thought. That is why separation is so painful; it is not so much two ...
When considering divorce, your legal costs will be the most significant. Â While matrimonial attorneys charge hourly rates ranging from $100 to $800+, the average hourly charge nationwide is $250. Â
However in some regions of the country legal fees are much higher with many matrimonial attorneys cha...
Susan was hit with a double whammy, a health crisis and the abrupt end of her marriage. Â Her decision to join an online divorce support group made all the difference in how she managed! Â
At age 32, a short four years after her marriage, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Â
Susan’s husband, Jef...
How to Prepare for a Child Custody Hearing the Right Way
Preparing for a child custody hearing can be an intimidating and stressful occasion for any parent. With the future of your relationship with your child uncertain, it is natural to fear the upcoming hearing.
Parents can reduce the anxiety a...
Dads are Getting More Custody Time
There is a revolution occurring regarding custody time for fathers.
While it is unevenly distributed around the country, the courts are awarding dads more custody over their children post-divorce than they have in previous generations.
By 1997, more than 25% o...
