Divorce Articles

by WomansDivorce.com

Because divorce impacts so many aspects of a person's life, we have organized the articles into the following sections to make it easier for you find the information you need:

• The Divorce Process - Legal and financial considerations
• Deciding Whether to Divorce or Not - Reaching the decision.
• Children and Divorce - Facing divorce with children
• Divorce Emotions - Handling the crazy feelings that come up.
• Answers From The Experts - Our weekly advice column.
• Starting Over - Help as you begin your new life.
• Relationships - Deciding on divorce, affairs, abuse, dating, etc.
• Making Ends Meet - How to survive on one paycheck.
• Job Information - Tips to help your employment prospects

Divorce Articles on the Divorce Process

• Preparing For A Divorce - Before you actually start the process.
• How to Prepare for Divorce - Addressing the financial issues.
• Divorce Considerations - What to think about as you begin the journey.
• Post Marital Agreement Tips - Avoiding mistakes.
• Dirty Divorce Tricks - examples of vengeful behavior to avoid.
• The Divorce Process - outlines the steps of an actual divorce.
• Do You Need a Divorce Attorney - Things to consider.
• Finding a Divorce Lawyer - Considerations when choosing a lawyer.
• Divorce Lawyer Consultation Questions for your initial visit.
• The Bifurcated Divorce -Splitting the divorce into two or more parts.
• Divorce in the Military - Considerations for female service members.
• Military Child Custody and Visitation - Effects of deployment, jurisdiction, and more.
• Military No Contact Order - The implications for military personnel.
• Disability Pay - The USFSPA treatment of disability pay in military divorces.
• Military Family Care Plan - issues to consider when drafting a FPC.
• How To Save On the Cost of a Divorce - tips to cut legal fees.
• Separation and Moving Out - Keep your head when you split the sheets.
• Divorce And Health Insurance - Making sure your family is covered.
• Collaborative Divorce Alternatives - A cooperative approach.
• Mediation - An option for working out your divorce settlement.
• Financial Considerations - How to get your fair share.
• Divorce Tips - Determining the balance sheet to get a fair divorce settlement.
• Divorce Settlement Considerations - seven costly mistakes to avoid.
• Divorce Settlement Negotiation Strategies and what to consider.
• Dividing Retirement Assets - What needs to be considered.
• Does Divorce Affect Credit Ratings? - The effects of a bad credit score.
• Protecting Your Credit During Divorce - Steps to take to minimize the damage of divorce.
• Debt Liability and Divorce - How creditors view divorce.
• Dividing Debts in Divorce - Important tips to keep in mind when dividing debts.
• Divorce Papers - What should be included. 
• Reverting To Maiden Name - Changing your name due to divorce.
• Motion To Modify Divorce Decree - what are your options?
• Do It Yourself Divorce - For uncontested simple divorces.
• Divorce Forms - Divorce forms, settlement agreements, etc.
• Online Divorce - An option for uncontested divorces.
• Divorce Guide covers everything you need to know about divorce.
• Divorce Preparation Books - information for all aspects of divorce.  
• State Resources for each state including divorce laws and professionals.
• Legal Resources - Where to go to find help.

Articles to Help You Decide

• Should I Get A Divorce - Various articles to help you make the decision.
• Real Marriage vs Wedding Vows - How do traditional vows stack up against real life?
• Deciding On Divorce - Why it's important to remain impartial and logical when making the decision.
• Should I Divorce? - Getting a reality check.
• When Is It Time To Go? - Things to consider.
• Does "For Better or Worse" Mean Married For Life

Divorce Articles About Children » Return to top

• Children and Divorce - What to consider if you have children.
• Explaining Divorce To Children to help them understand.
• Parenting Divorce Articles - Tips on successful co-parenting.
• The Portrayal of Divorce on TV and using it as a spring-board for discussions about your own situation.
• What Is Custody?  Understanding the basics of legal custody. 
• Joint or shared physical custody - Frequently asked questions.
• Understanding sole custody - both physical and legal.
• Child Custody and Visitation - Basics on custody and visitation.
• The Basics of a Child Custody Agreement - What to include.
• Child Custody Battles - How to get prepared and prove you are a better parent
• Child Custody Mediation - Settling issues before going to court.
• Your Child's Passport After Divorce - What should be considered in getting a child's passport after divorce? 
• When Adopted Parents Divorce - What needs to be considered.
• Coping as a Non-custodial Parent - How to still be a great parent.
• The Role of the Guardian ad Litem during a child custody case.
• Preparing for A Custody Evaluation - helpful tips.
• Critiquing Custody Assessments - how an assessment can be challenged.
• Custody Assessment Issues - how these evaluations should be performed.
• Parenting Coordinator - solve issues without going to court.
• When Your Child Chooses To Live With The Other Parent
• Children and Parent Separation - Adjusting to the changes.
• How The Parents Conflict Affects Children
• Are You An Alienating Parent? - You may not even realize it.
• Parental Alienation Syndrome
• Parenting Plan - Help line out how the handle the kid's lives.
• Parenting Plan Template - create your own customized parenting plan.
• Parenting Time Visitation Schedule - How to make changes as your children grow.
• Updating Co-Parenting Plans Over Time to make it work for everyone involved.
• Parenting Plan Calendar - Software to help keep track of visitation and more.
• Relocating with Children - things to keep in mind.
• Relocation and Kids - How to make it work for everybody involved.
• Child Visitation Articles - Everything about visitation and child access.
• Reasons for Changing Visitation - What doesn't qualify to change visitation.
• Long Distance Visitation - How to handle the logistics.
• Visitation Guidelines For A Sick Child - A common-sense approach.
• Child Visitation Problems - When your child refuses to go.
• Parenting Teenagers During Divorce - Teen visitation that works.
• Divorce And Teenagers - Who do they blame?
• How Divorce Affects Teenagers - divorce from a teen's perspective.
• Inconsistent Visitation - How to handle the "no-show" parent.
• Keeping Rules the Same at Both Houses - to give children continuity
• Getting Child Support - Find out how child support is calculated, collected, and enforced.
• When Does Child Support End - Find out the answers from our legal expert.
• Child Support Payment Options - The various ways of collecting and paying child support.
• Child Support and Enforcement - How to get the money you're owed.
• Child Support and Visitation - One doesn't depend on the other.
• Paternity and Child Support - Will he owe support if he's not the father?
• Divorce Effects on Children - Children's reactions and questions.
• Single Parenting Tips - ideas to make life easier for you and the kids.
• Cooperative Parenting During Divorce to help your children.
• Don't Use Your Child As a Messenger - What not to do.
• Sharing School Information - Handling the school system after divorce. 
• Getting Along At The Holidays - Practical gift-giving suggestions.
• Surviving Holidays  - Learn how to survive and cope.
• Summer Vacation Ideas - Ideas for less stress and more fun.
• When Your Ex Gets A Girlfriend - Dealing with the issues and emotions.
• Shacking Up After Divorce - What to consider before your boyfriend moves in.
• Dating as a Single Mom - Finding love again when you have kids.
• Blended Family- How to manage the adjustment process when you remarry.
• Step Grandparent Adjustments - Tips on handling new the relationship between step-grandparents and your children.

Articles on Divorce Emotions » Return to top

• Emotions and Divorce - Handling the emotional side of divorce.
• The Emotional Stages of Divorce - Understanding your feelings.
• How To Cope With Divorce - Dealing with all the change.
• Divorce and Depression - Tips for dealing with depression so you can feel alive again.
• Divorce Doesn't Mean You're A Failure - The right perspective.
• Depression from Divorce - Strategies to help you cope with the blues.  
• Christian Support For Divorce - Supporting your friends during divorce.
• Does God Forgive Divorce - Looking at the scriptures.
• Should You Reconcile - Dealing with the doubt.
• Practicing Forgiveness - Set yourself free to move on.
• Dealing With Your Anger - Overcoming your anger and resentment.
• Stress Management - How to handle all the stress of divorce.
• Rebuilding Your Self Esteem - How to start feeling better about yourself.
• Healing After Divorce  - Consciously dealing with your emotions.

Answers From Our Experts

• Commonly Asked Legal Questions - Answers to help you understand your options.
• Coping With Divorce - The advice column covering the emotional aspects of divorce.
• Divorce Financial Help - Helping you understand your financial options pre and post-divorce.
• Contributing Divorce Experts  - Including legal experts, attorneys divorce financial planners, child psychologists, divorce and life coaches, and others.

Divorce Articles on Starting Over

• Coping With Divorce - How to deal with everything you're facing.
• Starting Over - Inspiration for this next chapter of your life.
• Your Perspective On Divorce - Moving beyond the victim mentality.
• Moving On After Divorce - Gaining a different perspective.
• Dealing With Your Ex After Divorce - Cutting the emotional ties.
• Adjusting to Children and Parent Separation
• Overcoming Trust Issues - Getting past uncertainty in new relationships.
• Taking Care of Yourself - The importance of focusing on your needs so you can heal.
• Practicing Forgiveness - How to let go of the resentment.
• Healing After Divorce - Reconnecting with your inner-self to heal your wound.
• Healing Your Heart - Get past the the bad feelings and rebuilding your life on your own terms.

Divorce Articles About Relationships

• Dealing With Trust Issues In Relationships - How to trust again.
• Causes of Extramarital Affairs - It's more than just about the sex.
• Dealing With Betrayal - Get tips on coping with your emotions after discovering your husband is having an affair.
• Signs of an Internet Affair - Tips on finding out if something is going on.
• Signs of Cheating - Clues that your husband may be straying. 
• Why Affairs Cause Heartache - The damaging effects that result.
• Spying On Your Spouse - Dealing with your spouse's reaction to your spying on him.
• Preventing Online Infidelity and Internet Affairs
• Surviving An Affair - Understanding and moving beyond infidelity.
• Emotional Abuse - Abuse which is just as damaging as physical abuse.
• When Words Hurt it becomes verbal abuse.
• Domestic Violence Effects On Children
• Divorce in an Abusive Relationship - Things to keep in mind.
• Divorcing An Abusive Husband - The importance of planning.
• Recovery For Survivors Of Abuse - Tips to help you rebuild your life.
• When The Controlling Behavior Continues after you leave.
• Finding Mr. Right - What to think about before you ever start dating again.
• Your First Relationship After Divorce - Why it may not last but is still important to your healing.
• Overcoming Insecurities when you start dating again.
• Dating After Divorce - Re-discovering your inner flirt.
• Dating Tips - Things to think about when you enter the dating scene.
• Flirting Tips For Women - Remembering how to catch a man's attention.
• Writing an Online Dating Profile - How to write a profile that gets you noticed in the right way.
• Dating as a Single Mom - Combining kids and boyfriends.

Divorce Articles Concerning Money

• Doing Home Repairs Yourself can save you both time and money.
• Financial Survival - Standing on your own two feet.
• Making Ends Meet when you are suddenly single.  
• Credit Repair - Preventing disaster and damage control.
• Handling Divorce Debt - When your ex doesn't pay.
• Divorce and Credit Card Debt - When you can't make the payments.
• Rebuilding Your Credit After Divorce - Learn the secrets of raising your credit score.
• Personal Budgeting - Learning to live within your means.
• Free Budget Worksheets - See where you stand.
• Financial Independence -rebuild your financial future.
• Changing Your Spending Habits  to survive on one paycheck.
• Tips on Budgeting Your Paycheck - Getting all your bills paid. 
• Ways To Save Money - Ideas to cut back and stay on budget.
• More money Saving Tips - Cut back on your grocery bill.
• Save Your Money - Gain your freedom by building a nest egg.
• Gift Ideas that can help you save up to $1000 a year.
• How Do I Afford Christmas? - Holiday budgeting tips.
• Household Moving Checklist - Save money when relocating.
• Coupons - Use these coupons to save even more money.
• Freebies - Extras to make your life better.

Divorce Articles To Help You Get A Job » Return to top

• Job Tool Kit - Whether just starting or looking for a better job.
• Tips for Women Returning to Work - Get ideas for re-launching your career.
• Where Can I Find a Job? - Resources to find the job you deserve.
• Sample Resume - Help for getting your resume up to date.
• Resume Mistakes - Ten Mistakes to Avoid on your resume.
• Sample Cover Letter - Write an opening letter to get your resume read.
• Job Interview Questions - What to expect and how to present yourself.
• Questions to Ask During an Interview - Is this the job for you.
• Sample Thank You Letter - Help them to remember you.

Updated: November 7, 2012
First Published: August 3, 2003

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