Well, this really could be helpful for anyone. I say ladies because that is generally my target audience but men, this may be eye-opening for you too if you identify yourself as the saver in the relationship. I remember being about 6 months pregnant when my lazy husband said to me that he wants to…
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The Mistakes I’ve Made
This is it…the last post in the Divorce Series. I’ve spent the last five weeks focusing on several elements of divorce that I think are important to research and understand. This final week, I’m revealing the most eye-opening revelations I’ve had, or the mistakes I made. ALL ABOUT MONEY How do you handle expenses and…
When Is the Right Time to Divorce?
Many people wait until the kids have left for college before they seek divorce. There are also the occasional ones that fight to stick with it for as long as they can but end up divorcing when the kids are somewhere between 6 and 10 years old. A lot of parents think it’s tough on…
Down the Rabbit Hole
Do you feel like you end up in someone’s life to build them up and they just drag you down? Not in an arrogant way like “I’m so great” but in an honest way. For example, I feel like my ex was floundering when I met him. He was about to drop out of graduate…
Just When You Think You’ve Done Enough, You Get Hit with Alimony
I never imagined that marrying someone with a PhD would leave me paying alimony. Good news is…I didn’t have to. The bad news is, you may have to. If you’re unfamiliar with this, alimony (spousal support) is a recurring payment that one spouse is required to pay the other spouse for a specific timeframe. This…