Divorce can really bring out the worst in people. In some cases, it brings out the worst in the bystanders to the marriage, not just the former spouses themselves.  I was dismayed to learn that Camilla Parker Bowles decided not to attend a memorial service for Princess Diana, bowing to the threats of rabid Diana fans […]

Living life as a separated or divorced person is like wandering into uncharted territory. Like a traveler in a foreign country, so much of what you will experience is new or unfamiliar. There’s the legal process, your changing social network, the emotional roller coaster rides, creating new relationships, the opportunity to redefine and reinvent yourself. […]

Divorce can really knock your self-esteem for a loop. When you’re in an intimate relationship with another human being, a huge sense of who you are and your self-worth is tied up in the relationship. When that committed relationship ends, the degree to which you’re reliant on someone else for your sense of self-worth becomes […]

Wow, my new podcast The Divorce 101 Show was named a finalist in Alex Mandossian’s and Paul Colligan’s Podcast Secrets Challenge Contest!  This past winter I took an amazing course with Alex and Paul that taught everything someone needs to know about creating a podcast, which is like an online radio show.
I think a podcast […]

Blended families are becoming more and more the norm. One in three Americans is a member of a blended family. I’m sure Canada’s statistics are very similar. Looking at my own family of four, 75% of my family is blended because my children have step-siblings. Bringing divorced parents together for special events, like graduations, weddings […]

Thought you’d want to know about one of my latest projects. You can now listen to helpful tips and strategies from me on how to Thrive After Divorce when you subscribe to my new free podcast, The Divorce 101 Show. You can listen in your Web browser, or if you’re often on the run, easily download to […]

I’m going to be interviewed tonight on “Up Close & Personal” with Bonnie D. Graham on WGBB, Long Island NY radio. I’ll be talking about divorce etiquette and the THRIVE Principles. My segment will start at 6:30 pm eastern.
It’s a phone-in show, so feel free to dial in and ask a question. You can listen […]

A new study by Statistics Canada shows that men are more likely to suffer depression than women in the two years after a marriage or common-law relationship breaks up. The longitudinal data from the National Population Health Survey showed that men, aged 20-64, were 6 times more likely to report an episode of depression than […]

There seems to be some good news in the world of divorce! According to a recent report by US health officials, the US divorce rate has dropped to its lowest level since 1970. It’s not clear what accounts for the drop. More people are choosing to live together instead of getting married. There is less […]

Debbie Ford, my mentor and who served as the “Life Coach” for the show, delivered some powerful transformation to the participants. You could literally see the difference in the participants’ faces after they finished their workshop with her! I will admit I have a bias here because I was one of the coaches at the […]