Mom Cried More Than the Couple

When a son or daughter is in a long-term relationship and the relationship is over, it is not unusual for parents (seniors) of the couple ...

What to Do When Your Husband Walks Out the Door (Without Warning and Without You!)

On Christmas Eve 2002, the same year my father died and my mother hovered on the brink of a coma, my husband of 22 years looked across t...

How to Celebrate Your Kid's Birthday As Co-Parents

As we near the end of the divorce process, my ex and I have celebrated every single holiday or anniversary apart at this point besides our...

The Truth About Online Dating

Excerpted from the show Failing Forward, The Bluesical by Ken Kirsh After my wife and I untied the knot, I had to put myself back on the m...

When Your Child Walks Away Happy

When I went back to work, I was anxious about choosing a preschool for my child. She was 2 1/2 at the time, and so my ex-husband and I too...

Give 'Em Enough Rope

Lately I find myself giving my family law clients the same advice over and over again: "Give your Ex enough rope to hang themselves....

Honey's Guide to Blending Families

Originally appeared on HoneyGood.com . I am the mother and grandmother of a happily blended family. This took tender loving care and lots ...

On Being The Adult When Your Parents Act Like Children

My father recently rang to ask for advice about his online dating profile five minutes after I finished a call with my mother. Mom had cal...

10 Thoughts You Have Before Moving In With A Significant Other

1. "Moving in together isn't a big deal. We basically spend every night together anyway. What could be different?" Good one. 2...

What We Learn From Break-Ups

Are they really the end, or are they the beginning to understanding more and more of what we want and need? Break-ups are never easy. Th...

5 Reasons Not to Judge a Dating Profile Too Harshly

With the power of online dating, it can be tempting to judge potential partners by their dating profiles alone. Online dating is great. ...

Digital Trust Foundation Seeking Proposals on Digital Abuse Programs

The Digital Trust Foundation is seeking grant proposals around digital abuse. As the Request for Proposals ( RFP ) states, "The Found...

8 Tips for Stepmoms Experiencing Outsider Syndrome

Why do stepmoms often feel like such outsiders? Because they are. If you're a stepmom you know exactly what I'm talking about: ...

Divorced Men: Booze and Women

I'll admit it, after my divorce I drank a lot and sought the approval of women. I know it's cliché and goes against all of the adv...

What Your Girlfriends Won't Tell You About Kids and Divorce

Ending a marriage when you have children can elicit feelings of guilt ("What could I have done differently to save the marriage?...

Maybe the Righteous Brothers Were Right: 4 Signs You've Lost That Loving Feeling

Long term relationships: The goal isn't just to stay together forever; you want the years together to be good ones. With anything that...

Why You Need the Law Guardian on Your Side in Your Child Custody Case

In most states, an attorney is appointed to represent the children in a divorce or custody case. This person is called the law guardian, o...

To the Left Behind Spouse

Maybe you knew it was coming; maybe you were trying to save your marriage or ignore the problems, or hold out for some miraculous shift. O...

Should You Change Your Name After Marriage? The Woman's Surname Quandary

Is it necessary for me to have a last name? Why can't I act like a rockstar too, and just be called by my first name -- Nell? I was ...

5 Boldfaced Lies About Being a Stepmom

Being a stepmom is like having a dirty little secret nobody wants to talk about. Despite stepfamily statistics , which suggest that 42 p...

10 Lessons I've Learned About Marriage From Divorce

Unfortunately, I know a thing or two about divorce. My parents divorced when I was in my twenties, and my first marriage ended in divorce ...

Do Women Dig the Divorced Guy?

A man who is about to start dating after divorce asked me the following question: How do women feel when they hear that a man is divorced?...

A Funeral for Past Relationships

We've all been there, engulfed in the pain of a dead relationship. The people around us tell us to move on, but how? We feel we need...