Tracy Achen

As a divorced mother, Tracy Achen knows what an impact divorce can have on a woman's life. After struggling through her own divorce and the resulting aftermath, she made it her personal goal to help other divorcing women learn what to expect during their divorce and understand how to protect their rights.

As a result, she created the WomansDivorce.com website in 2001 to provide a unique community for all women affected by divorce to come together, where they could find help and support during every stage of their separation or divorce. Because she understands that divorce is more than just a legal process, the site provides emotional support as well as legal information.

With an emphasis on divorce in the United States, visitors to WomansDivorce.com can find information, resources, and divorce forms for each state. There are numerous articles that deal with all the legal aspects of divorce, what to do if you have children and how to deal with their adjustment to the divorce, understanding the wide range of emotions to go along with the end of a marriage, and tips for starting over and getting back on your feet financially.

Tracy Achen is the author of Divorce 101: A Woman's Guide. This is a hands-on book that will give you a clear understanding of your options when it comes to separation, preparing for divorce, the legal process, financial matters, custody arrangements, parenting plans and visitation, plus much, much more.

She has also written the following books which compliment and are available with Divorce 101: A Woman's Guide:

The Smart Woman's Guide to Divorce: Straight answers to your most pressing questions
The Ultimate Self-Help Divorce Kit: Everything you need to know about divorce in your state
Surviving The Nightmare of Divorce: Holding it together when everything is falling apart

Articles by Tracy Achen

Separation:

Separation and Moving Out - What to think about.
What is a Legal Separation - What is involved.
How To File For A Legal Separation - Tips and forms
Why Dating During Divorce Is Unwise - Strategic, legal, and emotional reasons you shouldn't date during your divorce.
Reasons For Divorce - The real reasons marriages fail.

Divorce:

Reasons For Divorce - Most people who go through a divorce will probably tell you there were multiple causes for the breakdown of their marriage. Find out what they are.
Preparing For A Divorce - Things to do before you actually file.
Divorce Considerations - What to think about when you split up.
Mediation - Resolving disputes without going to court.
Divorce Lawyers - how to choose someone to represent you.
The Bifurcated Divorce - The advantages of dividing a divorce case.
Financial Considerations - The financial impact of divorce.
Divorce Mortgage Options - What to do about your home mortgage.
Divorce Papers - What will be contained in your final agreement.
Do It Yourself Divorce - What to consider before taking it on.
Divorcing An Abusive Husband - Suggestions before you leave.
Head of Household Tax Filing Status - who gets to claim this filing status after a separation or divorce.

Divorce - Credit and Debt Issues:

Credit - What to think about during and after your divorce.
How Divorce Affects Credit Ratings and the impact post-divorce.
Protecting Your Credit During Divorce - Strategic tips.
Rebuilding Your Credit After Divorce - How to raise your score.
Debt and Divorce - How debt responsibility is viewed by creditors.
Dividing Debts in Divorce - Protecting yourself when dividing debts.
Divorce and Credit Card Debt - When you can't make the payments.

Children and Divorce:

Parenting Plan Overview - What needs to be included.
Child Custody - The various child custody arrangements.
Preparing for Child Custody Battles - Keeping good records.
Children and Divorce and adapting as a single parent.
Children's Questions About Divorce - Dealing with their emotions.
Getting Child Support - how it's calculated, collected, and enforced.
Dealing with Children and Parent Separation - Are you non-custodial parent dealing with the blues over missing your kids and wondering if you'll ever adapt? Here are some tips to help you cope.

Divorce Emotions:

Managing Stress - Strategies to help you cope with the pressure and to find the calm you need.
Dealing With the Anger - Helpful tips which will allow you to start releasing the anger and resentment so you can begin healing
Rebuilding Self Esteem - Put the past in perspective and learn how to start loving yourself again.
Depression from divorce - Coping strategies to get you through.
Healing the Wounds of Divorce - inspiration for letting go

Financial Survival:

Personal Budgeting - Making adjustments to control your cash flow.
Free Budget Worksheets to help you see where you stand.
Financial Survival -Developing the right financial mindset.
Ways To Save Money -Simple tips to help cut expenses.
Doing Home Repairs Yourself can save you both time and money.
Using Coupons - To save money at the grocery store.
Cheap Gift Ideas - Here are a lot of ideas to help you save money when it comes to gift-giving.
Household Moving Checklist - Tips and advice on making moving day as hassle-free as possible.
Money Saving Tips - Living paycheck to paycheck isn't any fun, but these tips can help make grocery shopping a little more affordable.

Earning A Living:

Job Tool Kit - What you need to get started.
Search For Jobs - Finding jobs that compliment your strengths.
Resume Writing - Showcases your skills as an asset to employers.
Cover Letters can open the door to getting your resume read.
Job Interviews - Getting prepared for the potential interview.
Thank You Letters - Make an impression after the interview.

Divorce Help

Splitting Up

Your Children

Relationship Info

Self-Care

General

Tracy Achen