Independent Woman

With the divorce rate so high, most people know someone who is divorced. In this day and age, we would think that the old stigmas of the past about divorce are gone. But do people secretly judge you for getting a divorce?

They won’t say it out loud of course, but what really runs through someone’s mind when you tell them your divorced? Do they pity you or blame you?

It is interesting because I think even divorced people judge each other. I recently met a man who told me he was going through a divorce and I have to admit I caught myself thinking “Why is he getting a divorce? Was he a jerk to his wife? Did he cheat?” It then hit me that maybe these are things people are thinking about me as a divorced woman!

Women may see a divorced man and question whether he is at fault and men might look at a divorced women and think the same thing about her. Thoughts like “Maybe she was a terrible wife or maybe she cheated” might run through their minds. Unfortunately, we are a society that loves...

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Family Law Attorney Scott Ellerin explains the factors involved in calculating alimony. The Law Office of Scott Ellerin handles all Family Law matters including Divorce, Child Custody, Support and Time Share, Visitation, Alimony, Property Division, Modifications, Father's Rights and more in Jacksonville as well as all ares of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns, Putnam and Alachua counties in Florida. You can contact Mr. Ellerin at www. JacksonvilleFamilyLawFirm.com or 904-866-4489....

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"The unpopularity of marriage and the relative ease of divorce has left only a hard core of stable couples bound in wedlock." — The Economist, on why British marriages are getting longer as marriage rates drop [The Economist]

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Billy Joel, 60,  and his wife Katie Lee Joel, 27, have separated after five years of marriage.  Both of their...

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TMZ has uncovered the sealed Gosselin divorce papers, which state in part: “plaintiff and defendant have been unable to agree as to the equitable distribution” of their marital property.  So, now what? [Pacific Coast News] This kind of statement is common in any divorce, especially at the beginning stages.  It’s a bit more complicated, however, than typical [...]

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There are many resources available for people to get help. Education is vital to successful parenting, especially during separation and divorce. How you interact with the other parent is the main factor when measuring the impact of the separation upon your children.

It is far better to mediate or collaborate than it is to litigate. Litigation is the most expensive and most destructive way to resolve custody conflict in divorce situations. The goal is to learn how to love your children more than you may dislike your ex.

Sometimes it is beneficial to enroll your children in classes for children of separation and divorce. The National Family Resiliency Center is one such organization known for its peer counseling services for children and teenagers. Children can also use someone to teach them how to cope with change.

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Advice from Bloomfield Hills Michigan marriage counseling pros Jesse and Melva Johnson for www.couplestransformations.com engaged subscribers arguing and complaining. The wedding is soon.

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This video will discuss the process of dissolving a Vermont civil union in Massachusetts. Because a civil union is not marriage, you cannot get a divorce under a Vermont civil union. In Massachusetts, you would ask for a dissolution in equity of the civil union contract. For more information, please visit http://www.infinlaw.com or http://gabrielcheonglaw.com If you want to speak with a Boston Divorce Lawyer or a Boston Estate Planning Lawyer, you can contact me at (617) 273-5110.

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A WOMEN CANNOT DIVORCE HER HUSBAND

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Topics for this month included Divorce, Marriage and Attorneys.

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