You and your ex have decided to remain friends. Aw, how sweet. Well, the person you're dating now doesn't think so. What's with the emails? The text messages? The birthday gifts? By Elsa K. Simcik |
Gone are the days when divorce meant dressing in black, eating pints of ice cream and putting sad songs on repeat. Today, divorce can be a celebratory event: This ending can signal a new beginning. A divorce party might be what you need to jumpstart your new beginning and turn a negative into a positive. By Lisa Bower |
Divorce is now not always seen as a tragic or depressing thing; in fact, some people look at divorce as something to celebrate. The divorce party, and consequently, the divorce cake, has become a huge trend. Instead of focusing on the end of a marriage, people can now look at divorce as the beginning of a new phase of their lives. By Lisa Bower |
What is a wedding ring but a symbol of a union? Divorce rings aren't about wearing black and hiding in a cave. Instead, a divorce ring symbolizes hope, freedom, and a new beginning. These rings help people gain closure, remember the past and move forward. By Lisa Bower |
One of the most painful experiences a person can go through is a divorce. When a person is in this situation, he or she can essentially go through the same stages of grief that one encounters with the death of a loved one: feelings of loneliness, anger and bitterness among them. Here are some suggestions for providing divorce support for a friend and helping them cope: By Alice Langholt |
 | Divorce is never painless, but you can make it easier for yourself if you and your spouse make the effort. Keep the lines of communication open, and learn to compromise, and you might gain a lifelong friend. By Lisa Bower |
I'm not sure a "friendly" separation exists any more than does a "friendly" divorce. |
 | It's pop culture's answer to the woman scorned: clean the spouse out. However, divorce isn't always this simple. The best divorce advice for women is to take divorce step by step and to know as much as possible before making decisions about lawyers, what to ask for and other divorce-related decisions. By Lisa Bower |
Your first instinct after a divorce may be to hide under a pile of blankets and drown your sorrows in ice cream. But, eventually, you will need to re-engage with the world, and that's where your friends and new activities come in. By Margot Carmichael Lester |
Come on, there is a bright side to it. Here, fun little ways to feel refreshed and (maybe even) ready to date again. By Nina Malkin |
