Archive for the 'Divorce' Category

Moving On After You Move On

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

I just wrote an article for YourTango.com, as part of their “Break Up With Your Ex” campaign. It got me thinking about how common it is for couples to break up but never really get over the relationship. They move out, but they don’t actually move on.

Why We Cheat

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

As I was bopping around on the internet today, procrastinating about writing my blog, I noticed a lot of articles about why people cheat.  Most of them were focused on why men cheat, which I found strange since women cheat nearly as often as men.  Dr. Erica Goodstone, one of my fellow experts on YourTango, [...]

Another One Bites the Dust

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Are you ready for this one?  Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are heading for divorce.  He allegedly cheated on Demi with a younger woman.  In doing that (if if fact he really did), he joins a ridiculously long list of famous men who’ve cheated on their wives. Famous people are used to being the center [...]

Knowing When to Call It Quits

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Divorce is rampant in America; 50% of first marriages end in divorce, and over 70% of subsequent marriages fail as well.  Even with those staggering statistics, some people stay in marriages that should have ended years, if not decades, ago.  At the same time, many of the divorces that do happen could be prevented. 

How to Recover from an Affair

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

The other day my husband and I were talking about cheating.  His first serious girlfriend cheated on him repeatedly, so he takes a hard line approach.  In his mind, if I cheated, our relationship would be over.  It doesn’t matter if it was a one night stand, someone I never wanted to see again, or [...]