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August 08, 2016

Develop a Loving New Relationship . . . with Your Money

August 08, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Develop a Loving New Relationship . . . with Your Money

Transitions can send dysfunctional financial habits into overdrive. CFP Brittney Castro offers 5 tips for developing a warm relationship with your cold, hard cash.

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August 08, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Money
money, financial planning, relationship with money
August 06, 2016

Military Divorce . . . and Successful Second Marriage

August 06, 2016/ Alysia Patterson Mueller
Military Divorce . . . and Successful Second Marriage

This time around, Kamal and Jennifer are dedicated to doing it right.  One military wife reports on love in the trenches.

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August 06, 2016/ Alysia Patterson Mueller/
Blending Families, Your New Relationship
military, second marriage
August 05, 2016

Fickle Friends in Divorce? How to Make New Ones

August 05, 2016/ Rebecca Cullen
Fickle Friends in Divorce? How to Make New Ones

"In divorce, I lost a lot of circumstantial friends.  It was painful, for sure, but eventually, as I discovered, it freed me up to create better relationships." 

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August 05, 2016/ Rebecca Cullen/
Friends Relatives Commu
losing friends, post-divorced, unfriended, make new friends
August 05, 2016

The Grey Divorce: Coping with a Late-in-Life Split

August 05, 2016/ Wendy Paris
The Grey Divorce: Coping with a Late-in-Life Split

An article on Grandparents.com addresses the challenges of late-in-life uncoupling, which is on the rise. 

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August 05, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Friends Relatives Commu
divorce over 50, trends
August 05, 2016

3 Plants to Make You Happy (Or Less Miserable)

August 05, 2016/ Wendy Paris
3 Plants to Make You Happy (Or Less Miserable)

PHOTOS: Plants prove that flourishing happens, often with very little support, as interior stylist Jodi Topitz shows.

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August 05, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
House & Home
August 05, 2016

The Art of Coping with Loss In the Real World

August 05, 2016/ Maria Sirois
The Art of Coping with Loss In the Real World

BOOK EXCERPT: "We must uncover within us an aptitude for the art of losing." Clinical psychologist Maria Sirois shows how in A Short Course in Happiness After Loss.

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August 05, 2016/ Maria Sirois/
Coping & Thriving
book excerpt
August 05, 2016

How I Learned to Love Cooking for One

August 05, 2016/ Daliya Karnofsky
How I Learned to Love Cooking for One

PERSONAL ESSAY: "One of my first thoughts was my old dream of food discovery; I would take back my food identity!"

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August 05, 2016/ Daliya Karnofsky/
House & Home
Food, personal essay
August 05, 2016

Dazed and Confused? Hormone Imbalance Can Increase Stress

August 05, 2016/ Alysia Patterson Mueller
Dazed and Confused?  Hormone Imbalance Can Increase Stress

Q&A: Even in a decent divorce, stress is unavoidable. Hormones can have a huge impact on whether we feel like “ourselves,” says Dr. Susan Sklar.

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August 05, 2016/ Alysia Patterson Mueller/
Coping & Thriving
hormones, stress, health, Front Page Middle
August 05, 2016

The Good Hollywood Divorce

August 05, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby
The Good Hollywood Divorce

Gwyneth and Chris and one important truth: it's not divorce that matters so much for kids but rather how we act toward each other—in divorce, as in marriage.

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August 05, 2016/ Mekeisha Madden Toby/
Parenting
celebrity divorce, cooperative coparenting
August 05, 2016

Suing to Relocate: How and Why to Avoid It

August 05, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Suing to Relocate: How and Why to Avoid It

Why suing to move away with your children can mean no one wins. Scenes from a good divorce gone bad in Grey's Anatomy. 

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August 05, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
Parenting, House & Home, Legal Advice
cooperative coparenting, grey's anatomy, relocating divorce
August 04, 2016

Divorce Mediation Plants Seeds for Family Success

August 04, 2016/ Wendy Paris
Divorce Mediation Plants Seeds for Family Success

Q&A:  Colorado attorney/mediator Beth Henson details on the process and perks of mediation over adversarial litigation. Info you need!

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August 04, 2016/ Wendy Paris/
Legal Advice, You & Your Ex
Front Page Middle, mediation
August 04, 2016

When You Can't Let Go

August 04, 2016/ Jeanne Safer
When You Can't Let Go

BOOK EXCERPT: "Obsessive love is one of the most potent and compelling of tortures and one of the most difficult to overcome." Psychologist Jeanne Safer on love lost and found. 

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August 04, 2016/ Jeanne Safer/
Dating & Sex, You & Your Ex
book excerpt, of human bondage, obsessive love, Jeanne Safer
August 04, 2016

Yes, You Can Develop a Spiritual Life (And Why You Might Want To)

August 04, 2016/ Nadia Colburn
Yes, You Can Develop a Spiritual Life (And Why You Might Want To)

A spiritual practice can remind you that you are part of a greater whole—a comforting awareness to bring to divorce.

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August 04, 2016/ Nadia Colburn/
Coping & Thriving
spiritual life
August 04, 2016

Divorce in the Community: How to Reassure Children

August 04, 2016/ Laura Brienza
Divorce in the Community: How to Reassure Children

Be concrete, simple and open to hearing your child’s anxieties.

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August 04, 2016/ Laura Brienza/
Friends Relatives Commu, Parenting
explaining divorce
August 04, 2016

Divorce Recovery 101: The Do-Nothing Approach to Coping

August 04, 2016/ Nadia Colburn
Divorce Recovery 101: The Do-Nothing Approach to Coping

We often feel overwhelmed by urgent-seeming actions we must take in divorce. Sometimes the best route to recovery is to sit still. 

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August 04, 2016/ Nadia Colburn/
Coping & Thriving
do nothing, divorce recovery, Front Page Middle
August 04, 2016

Before You Remarry, Consider a Prenup

August 04, 2016/ Regina A. DeMeo
Before You Remarry, Consider a Prenup

Far from a vote of no-confidence, a prenup shows an educated awareness of the importance of clarity. 

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August 04, 2016/ Regina A. DeMeo/
Money, Legal Advice, Your New Relationship
prenup, remarry
August 04, 2016

Living With Loneliness (and Liking It?)

August 04, 2016/ David Kruchowski
Living With Loneliness (and Liking It?)

How one man fought back loneliness after divorce, and learned to appreciate (or at least tolerate) being alone. 

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August 04, 2016/ David Kruchowski/
Coping & Thriving, Editor's Picks
loneliness, self compassion, kristin neff, Front Page Middle
August 04, 2016

The Secret Super Power: Wonder

August 04, 2016/ Jeffrey Davis
The Secret Super Power: Wonder

PERSONAL ESSAY: "You know that feeling when everything you were building burns down?" How wonder helped one man recuperate. 

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August 04, 2016/ Jeffrey Davis/
Coping & Thriving
wonder, jeff davis, creativity
August 04, 2016

A Letter to My Daughter on the Eve of Her Divorce

August 04, 2016/ CJ Schepers
A Letter to My Daughter on the Eve of Her Divorce

PERSONAL ESSAY: “'You’ll end up like your mother,' was one of the harshest critiques of your divorce.  That’s why I’m writing this letter." 

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August 04, 2016/ CJ Schepers/
Coping & Thriving, Parenting, Friends Relatives Commu
August 04, 2016

My Friends All Have Opinions About My Divorce: 5 Helpful Ones

August 04, 2016/ Susan Orlins
My Friends All Have Opinions About My Divorce: 5 Helpful Ones

An inveterate advice-seeker shares the best input she received during her divorce and after.

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August 04, 2016/ Susan Orlins/
Coping & Thriving, Friends Relatives Commu
unsolicited advice
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