Steps to Take Before Divorce

If you’re certain your marriage is over, there are some steps to take before divorce that can help protect your financial and legal interests. While it may seem calculating to…

Is My Marriage Irretrievably Broken?

I didn’t wake up one day and know the end was near. It wasn’t like that at all. It was days and weeks and months of little pieces of sadness…

Are Divorce Support Groups Helpful?

For many of us, divorce is shattering. Even if we are the ones who initiated it, or are now trying to rebuild our lives after the explosion. We all experience…

Divorce And Credit Card Debt Repayment Options

By Tracy Achen, WomansDivorce Editor and Divorce Coach Are you on the edge of financial ruin thanks to your divorce and credit card debt left over from your marriage? One of…

How Bedroom Arrangements Affect Child Custody Decisions in Arlington Heights, IL

Bedroom arrangements affect child custody decisions in several ways. For example, judges like setups that respect children’s needs for sleep, study, and personal space. Meanwhile, courts in Arlington Heights may…

Is Alimony Taxable Income? Understand What the Law Says Now

By Tracy Achen, WomansDivorce Editor & Divorce Coach Is alimony taxable income? This is a question many divorced women ask. And the answer is that it depends on when your…

Why Do Women Initiate Divorce More Than Men?

Vive la Difference! Differences often form the very basis of what men and women find so attractive in each other in the first place. So, with this in mind, should…

Menopause and Divorce – SAS for Women

When I was diagnosed with menopause several years ago, I felt it was hugely unfair! First, I was seven years younger than my mother was when she started hers. Secondly,…

What Is Mediation in Divorce: Understanding the Process

By Tracy Achen, Divorce Coach Using mediation in divorce is a way for couples to resolve settlement conflicts without having to go through an expensive and drawn-out court battle. Due…

6 Signs of Miserable Husband Syndrome

I recently heard the phrase “Miserable Husband Syndrome”. I had never heard of it before, let alone that it is a “syndrome”. My first reaction was “Puh-leeze! No marriage is…