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5 Fun Spots for Autumn Apple Picking

Posted to by Jill Brooke Two hundred years ago, John Chapman's calling became clear — to spread apple trees across the American frontier. The entire country has benefited from the man known as Johnny Appleseed, ... read more >>

Six Ways to Help Kids Adjust to a Step-Parent

Posted to by Marsha Temlock I recently read a book by Sue Miller called Lost in the Forest that focuses the lens on the way remarriage affects kids. In a nutshell, Eva is the divorced mother of two little girls who ... read more >>

How to Protect Yourself from Adultery

No-Fault Divorce laws require you to be diligent and calm

Posted to by Cathy Meyer Before no-fault divorce laws, the courts considered sex something that was exclusive to marriage. A wife was protected from the negative consequences of adultery by criminal law, specific divorce ... read more >>

Episode 73: SNAFU

Excerpts from "The Petty Chronicles" every Monday

Posted to by Rachel Gladstone My ex-husband never served in the military but in his mind he was “El Captain” of our little piece of emotional real estate. He approached our marriage as if it were a game of Stratego ... read more >>

Starting Over After Divorce

Things I've read that helped me heal

Posted to by First Wives World I knew it would take me a year to feel myself again, and it’s been almost exactly that.  I feel happy.  I feel relieved.  I’ve been released from his darkness and now ... read more >>

My Stages Of Divorce

Posted to by First Wives World Stage 1:  Denial.  This couldn't be happening to me.  Surprise attack on me.  Didn't see it coming, or did I? Stage 2:  Sadness.  Being divorced at 60.  What the ... read more >>

Nine Rules For Cutting Back Your Expenses Post Divorce

How to go on the money diet

Posted to by Jean Chatzky If you were dieting to lose weight, you'd know precisely how much you wanted to lose, and how fast you wanted to lose it. You need to be just as specific about your debts. Ask yourself these ... read more >>

Divorce Support, Encouraging Words: "I cannot tell you how very sorry I am to learn that you are going through this.  I too have been married three times and I understand how devastating it is to one's self-worth, and to have all the usual thoughts, such as "I don't know how to pick them", "Men sure seem to see me as a pushover" and on and on and on.  I do want you to know, however, that I admire your determination to have a good life because if you didn't have that determination you would not have found the..." (read more)

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Today Was A Bad Day, Tomorrow Might Be Worse

Tomorrow I got to pick up my son to spend the weekend here with me and his twin sister. But, last weekend my daughter called her father and really told him how she felt (at my encouragement).  She told him how MAD she was at him destroying the family...

Found Out He Lied About The Mortgage

My attorney just had me call the mortgage company to see what the balance on the account was.  The STBX is claiming that the mortgage is underwater, so we need a better idea about what has actually been paid.  I never handled the money or...

Destructive Path

When my journey first started I did some pretty stupid things.  Not thinking straight and trying to make sense of all of it I picked up a bottle of wine and would at least drink 2 glasses  a night.  For a normal person this probably be ok but I can tell you I am...

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I took a scuba diving class once as a senior in high school to earn the 1/2 credit of PE in order to graduate.  I borrowed the regulator, the device which provides your lungs the air from the tank, from one of my teachers.  I spent my entire class...

Only Because There Is A Special Place In Hell

I saw a dream.  I was in a brownstone house meeting my father in law and husband for the walk through this Sunday.  After waiting for some time, I became agitated.  Cold-heat, infernal, blue flame.  I called the entire thing off.  As I was leaving, the house....

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