Why I Got My Ex a Hammock for Valentine's Day
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Divorce is an interactive relationship, meaning your actions can improve the attitude and actions of your former spouse. Here's how.
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Where Can I Find Some Good Divorce Resources?
/From apps to websites to books to classes: our top picks for getting through divorce and managing co-parenting.
Read MoreGood Divorce Weekend: The No-Spending Spree
/Not shopping, from Black Friday deals through Cyber Monday specials, made this holiday weekend special for my family.
Read More5 Tips for Organized Co-Parenting
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When you remarry and throw in another kid or two (or three), good organization can mean the difference between a harmonious home and total chaos.
Read MoreFinancial Stress Led This Divorced Mom to Hire a Money Coach, Then Become One
/Struggling to make ends meet? Money therapy may be the answer. How to know when it's time to seek help.
Read MoreShould You Have Sex ... With Your Ex?
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Is there anything wrong with sex with an ex? It seems innocuous. Not to mention fun. But it's rarely without emotional downsides.
Read MoreFacing a Tough Transition? Create Positive Moments
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Creating more moments of joy can reawaken parts of yourself or your heritage that may have faded in marriage.
Read MoreRevisiting Vicki Lansky's "Divorce Book for Parents"
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Vicky Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents offers a children's Bill of Rights, including the right not be used as a pawn between parents. The author, who was 75, died this week.
Read MoreNew Divorce Apps Ease Cooperation
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Tech lets you get informed, find professionals, log child support and track details—leading to calm and a sense of control.
Read MoreSelling the House in Divorce, Or Not
/Should you stay or should you go? Mortgage broker Mona Elhalwagy weighs in on what to do with the family home during a divorce.
Read MoreHosting a Dinner for 13, Newly Single
/Why hosting a dinner party for 13 people the month after my husband moved out gave me confidence to move forward as a single woman. What you can do to gain strength.
Read MoreAlimony for Life: Am I Stuck Supporting Him Forever?
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1 QUESTION, 3 LAWYERS: Alimony or "spousal support," as it's often called today, can go for life, though increasingly it's for a specific period of time.
Read MoreRetail Therapy: What to Get the Newly Single
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It's hard to know what to get a friend when their newly unattached. Splitopia's Official Divorce Gift Guide is here to make their transition a smooth one during the holidays.
Read MoreHow to Tell Others You're Getting Divorced
/Do I announce my divorce on Facebook? How to use a divorce elevator speech to get the word out about your split.
Read MoreFeel Like You're Going Through Withdrawal? Your Brain on Divorce
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Love can be like an addiction and chemically alters our brain. When it comes to an end, it can leave you feeling the same effects as going cold turkey.
Read MorePrinciple of Parting #6: Resist the Urge to Compare
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It can be hard to avoid negative self-comparison, but you want to remain focused on your own path.
Read MoreHolidays During Divorce, When Your Ex Has A New Partner
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Our holidays and rituals always evolve. They have to, in order to stay meaningful, whatever our family structure.
Read MoreEvent! SHINE Live Storytelling-on-Stage in Santa Monica
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Sunday, December 18th in Santa Monica, join me for an evening of stories-on-stage about "soul food."
Read MoreRemarriage: 5 Keys to Successful New Love
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Marriage and family therapist Phil Kiehl vowed to make his second marriage better than his first. Here are five steps he took to create lasting love.
Read MorePrinciple of Parting #5: Combat Anger with Empathy
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“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” --The Buddah
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