Take a Mini Vacation

Take a Mini Vacation

I just got back from vacation, and boy do I feel the difference a couple of weeks off can make! I’m rested, relaxed, rejuvenated. Ready to take the bull by the horns again. I’m not trying to rub it in. I realize you’re in no position to take a 2-week vacation. You’re...
Your Friends Are Clueless

Your Friends Are Clueless

Back when I was going through my divorce, I remember feeling so alone. No one quite got what I was going through. They couldn’t understand why I was so distraught. It was, after all, what I wanted. I was the one filing for divorce. So why was I such a complete and...
Bubble Baths Are Underrated

Bubble Baths Are Underrated

I take a bubble bath almost every night. And there has to be a pretty good reason for me not to take one on the others. They are completely underrated. There is simply nothing else that is so completely indulgent, so decadent, so purifying, so utterly enjoyable as far...
Someone You Know Is In An Abusive Marriage

Someone You Know Is In An Abusive Marriage

Odds are that you know a woman in an abusive marriage; you just can’t tell. Abuse in a marriage isn’t only physical. It can also be verbal, financial, emotional or psychological. Many times it’s a horrifying cocktail of many or all of the above. I know. I was in one....
Divorce Is Like A Death

Divorce Is Like A Death

No one plans to get divorced. No one walks down the aisle thinking, “One day, I’m going to divorce this man.” Instead, you dream about growing old together, having grandchildren together, being buried next to each other. Well, all that is different now. And it’s...
5 Things Every Woman Should Know BEFORE She Gets Divorced

5 Things Every Woman Should Know BEFORE She Gets Divorced

Perhaps you’ve been secretly fantasizing about divorce. Maybe you’re in an abusive relationship and spend most of your day trying to figure out how to get out of your marriage. Before initiating anything, there are some important realities you need to know. “That’s...