Intimate Portraits

Intimate Portraits: On Mediation

Introduction

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:46am

Here, Rachel Fishman Green, an attorney and divorce mediator, discusses the high cost of litigation in divorce. Litigation, she says, is like "ritualized war" and your objective is to destroy your opponent. For more information about her services and how the mediation process works, visit: www.mediate2resolution.com.

Intimate Portraits: The Hypochondriac (Part 2)

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 7:37am

The decision to leave a marriage is always hard and in Amy's case, it was no different. Amy realized that she had stifled parts of her personality for so long that she didn't know who she was anymore.

Intimate Portraits: The Hypochondriac (Part 1)

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 7:52am

Amy met her husband in acting class, they started dating and then got married. In a story stranger than fiction, it turns out that Amy married a hypochondriac who wouldn't sleep with her until after she showered.

Intimate Portraits: Beauty Queen (Part 2)

How I Got Through My Divorce

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 7:34am

In this episode, Shirley Washington Lewis talks about the overwhelming self-doubt she experienced when she left her marriage. She weathered a tough, emotionally trying transition period but eventually got to the other side with the help of family and friends. Listen, as she shares her story...

Intimate Portraits: Beauty Queen (Part 1)

How I Got Through My Divorce

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sun, 07/03/2011 - 9:34am

Shirley Washington holds six beauty titles and was a Miss Black America. Here, she talks about meeting her first husband, falling in love, getting married and having a baby. The marriage disintegrated shortly after the birth of the baby, shattering her illusions of love.

Intimate Portraits: The Hardest Thing (Part 2)

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sat, 06/25/2011 - 7:59am

At first, Shari thought the divorce would be amicable, but as it turned out, her spouse retaliated. Now, more than three years later, she says that while getting divorced was the hardest thing she's ever done, she's happy with her decision and doesn't regret it.

Intimate Portraits: The Hardest Thing (Part 1)

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sun, 06/19/2011 - 8:26am

Shari Michael seemingly had it all--the kids, the great house, the husband and lots of nice things--but she wasn't fulfilled or happy in her marriage. Her turning point came when she lost her mother and sister to breast and ovarian cancer and discovered she, too, carried the gene for both diseases.

Intimate Portraits: Starting Over After My Divorce

(Part Three)

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 9:11am

While Heather doesn't know if she'll ever marry again, she doesn't regret either of her marriages. She learned that she's a lot stronger than she realized.

Intimate Portraits: Starting Over After My Divorce

(Part Two)

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 8:24am

It was hard for Heather to go through her divorce as all her friends were happily married and starting to have children. She found the courage to start over and begin dating.

Intimate Portraits: Starting Over After My Divorce

(Part One)

Posted to Intimate Portraits by First Wives World on Sat, 05/28/2011 - 8:09am

Heather, an actor, was married twice in 10 years. Her first husband died of a drug overdose and her second marriage fell apart after her ex refused to move back to New York so that she could pursue her career. The divorce left her feeling like a failure.

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