When I’m interviewing a guest, I usually start by asking them to give the background to their marriage and divorce, just basic details like how long they’ve been divorced, how old they were when they got divorced, how many children they have and so on. The question that most people struggle with is the length…
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Counseling doesn’t come with a guarantee
Today, I’d like to introduce you to Julia, a lady whose story reminds me of the role played by Julia Roberts in the 1991 thriller, Sleeping With the Enemy. Her story starts out like a fairy-tale. Julia and her husband met when they were toddlers together in a summer daycare program. They went to the…
Five minutes to change a marriage
Today, I’d like to introduce you to Suzanne who goes by @ADivorcedMom on Twitter and blogs about divorce, debt and finances at Care One Credit. Suzanne was just 20 when she got married. After six years, she felt she was thinking about divorce but wasn’t sure if it was the right decision. Then, as her…
Do you choose drugs or our marriage?
When April (@aprilabtbalance) left a comment here a few months ago that she had made a conscious decision after her divorce that she wasn’t going to date, I knew, in this age of online dating, I had to talk to her. Our interview started with April sharing that although she and her ex were together…
Getting to ‘I want a divorce’
Yesterday, I introduced Lauren and how one evening helped her decide to respect her feelings. That one evening led to a year of counseling and culminated in divorce. Lauren says that year was the hardest part of the divorce. Here are her words. *** I was starting to realize I wasn’t happy but I didn’t…
