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Cathy's Divorce Support Blog December 2007 Archive

By Cathy Meyer, About.com Guide to Divorce Support

Adjusting to Being Single Again

Monday December 31, 2007
When someone loses a spouse through divorce, that loss can be devastating. A period of mourning follows because of unfulfilled dreams you had for the relationship. However there comes a ... Read More

Putting The Family Court System In It's Place

Saturday December 29, 2007
I’m no friend of the Family Court System. When you are in the middle of a divorce from an irrational person the Family Court System should be able to step ... Read More

Budgeting Money After a Divorce

Friday December 28, 2007
Chances are divorce left your budget a little lop-sided, with much less monthly income to use in your current lifestyle. Now is the time to re-evaluate your budget, not months ... Read More

Rebuilding Your Life After a Divorce

Thursday December 27, 2007
To “move on” after divorce you need to be open to new experiences, new ways of looking at things and new relationships. You have to take an active role in ... Read More

Dealing With An Unwanted Divorce

Wednesday December 26, 2007
You’ve found yourself the recipient of an unwanted divorce. Your spouse may have just walked out, or left you for another man/other woman. There may have been a midlife crisis, ... Read More

Building New Traditions as a Single Parent

Friday December 21, 2007
You have to admit, Christmas is a special and important time of the year. It is especially important if you are married and have children. Christmas as a divorced parent ... Read More

Loneliness and The Holidays

Thursday December 20, 2007
Dealing With Loneliness During The Holiday Season The holiday season is generally thought of as a time of joy and love, but for many people, it’s a time of loneliness. Some ... Read More

Can You be Lonely Yet Happy?

Wednesday December 19, 2007
Back to the Holiday Poll again. It would seem the second most stressful thing during the Holidays is loneliness. "The ugly truth is that loneliness is an inescapable part of ... Read More

Resolving Conflict With an Ex-Spouse

Tuesday December 18, 2007
According to the poll below the number one stressor for most during the Holidays is conflict with an ex-spouse. I'd be willing to bet that for some that is a ... Read More

Holiday Poll

Sunday December 16, 2007

Nothing is Funnier Than Domestic Violence...

Friday December 14, 2007
It would seem that is the way the New York Post feels anyway. When Reuters first reported the death of Ike Turner, the ex-husband of Tina Turner the headline they ... Read More

New Traditions For The Holidays

Wednesday December 12, 2007
From: Amanda Lockhart First Wives World I’m sure I don’t have to tell anyone who’s been within a country mile of a divorce that the holiday season can be especially difficult. Regardless ... Read More

Happy (Divorced Family) Holidays

Tuesday December 11, 2007
From: Amanda Lockhart First Wives World With the increasing emphasis on mediation and collaborative divorces, perhaps it stands to reason that some of those ideas are taking hold in areas of post-divorce ... Read More

3 Strategies To Avoid Holiday Overspending

Monday December 10, 2007
From:Maryann KellyFirst Wives World Overspending, overeating and overdoing during the holidays is a problem for everyone — divorced or not. But for those of us living on one salary and supporting ... Read More

Quiz-Are You Being Abused?

Friday December 7, 2007
Look over these questions. Think about how you are being treated and how you treat your partner. Remember, when one person scares, hurts or continually puts down the other person, ... Read More

Steps to Take When Preparing For Divorce

Thursday December 6, 2007
Are you thinking about divorce? Maybe getting ready to interview attorneys and file the needed paperwork? If so, you need to be prepared. Divorce is not something you want to jump ... Read More

A Formula For Getting Back to Great

Tuesday December 4, 2007
From: Debbie Nigro Divorce is one of those life events that forces huge changes in your life whether you like it or not. Moving on after divorce, no matter how strong ... Read More

Are You a Guy/Girl?

Monday December 3, 2007
From: Debbie Nigro A Guy/Girl is a woman who needs to take on the responsibilities of both a woman and a man in the same day, in the same body, in ... Read More

Are You Estranged From Your Child?

Saturday December 1, 2007
A child’s development is greatly dependent upon the bond they have with both parents. That bond provides the child with the framework for how they view themselves and the world ... Read More
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