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Most Recent Articles in Divorce category

• Divorce: Don't ask Why? - By: Shelley Stile
  In life, I have come to accept the fact that there are questions of mine that will never be answered to my satisfaction if at all. I have come to accept the fact that some things in life are beyond my comprehension and I must trust or have faith that certain occurrences are indeed outside the realm of human reason. I have also come to see how these acts of acceptance with their attendant faith about life are concepts that apply to learning how to let go and move on after your divorce.
• Was Your Divorce a Means to Healing Old Baggage? - By: Shelley Stile
  Here's a fascinating take on divorce that I find more true than not: We choose our spouses, usually subconsciously, as a means to healing old emotional wounds we have been carrying around our entire life. Our divorce then becomes the wakeup call to clean up that mental baggage we have been lugging around once and for all which in turn allows us to become the person we were always meant to be!
• Surviving the Holidays - By: Shelley Stile
  The Holidays are upon us once again and for many of you, this might be the first time around as a new unit, I.E. without your ex. It's a difficult time, no doubt about it, and just another step in the transition into a new life after divorce. You need to plan for this season so that you make it easier on yourself. Plan both emotionally and physically....
• A Sensible Divorce Involving Alimony - By: Berna Abonita
  Alimony is money paid by one spouse (usually the husband) to another spouse (usually the wife) for the purposes of continuing to live after the divorce. The amount and timing of payments are set out in the divorce ruling. Here are some tips which apply mainly to the spouse who is required to make such payments.
• Divorce - Pain and Rebirth - By: Shelley Stile
  Those of us who have gone through a divorce understand all too well the pain and grief we experience. We have lost our spouse, who we thought was our life partner, a loss similar to the death of a loved one. What is worse though, is losing all the many aspects of a life lived together as a couple and family. The fact is that many of our married friends cannot really understand that loss, which only serves to make us feel more isolated.
• Dirty Divorce Tricks - By: Berna Abonita
  This is a difficult issue. The heading uses the word 'dirty' and it means sneaky, cruel, underhand and more besides. The best advice in any would-be divorce is to be aware. Knowledge is power. And if you decide to trust your partner, to accept everything they say as gospel, and then possibly it may be a case of 'more fool you'. People change and people can do terrible things to hurt their partner. When a marriage fails, sometimes it brings out the worst in people.
• Divorce and the Division of Property - By: Berna Abonita
  Divorce is often a difficult time emotionally for both spouses, but things can get even more difficult when it comes to dividing the shared assets. There are several points which need to be clearly understood.
• Is Your Marriage Really Over? - By: Berna Abonita
  It can be a terribly difficult fact to accept that your relationship is finished. For some couples it is easy or easier, but often there are some tough times and a lot of angst to work through.
• Advice on Divorce for Christians - By: Berna Abonita
  There are certain words which spring to mind when you think of a Christian; words like love, forgiveness and sacrifice. But Christians are human and humans do not always do what they should do nor behave in a way which is fair or just. As a result two Christians who marry may find themselves with a rocky relationship and end up seeking a divorce.
• Divorce and the Protection of Assets - By: Berna Abonita
  Sadly some people do not play fair when it comes to divorce. One example occurs in the sharing of property. There are all sorts of nasty tricks which can mean even more heartache at a time which is difficult in itself.