Divorced Dad Dispatches

I made a lot of mistakes during my marriage. But the mistakes that still keep me up at night are the ones I made during my divorce.

I was married for ten years and three months – a “marriage of long duration,” as it’s called in California – after living in sin with my wife for two years before tyi...


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How To Divide It All Up?

When my ex-husband and I split in 1994 we were both 26 years old.

I had just taken the CA Bar Exam and was waiting for my results. Despite a lovely (and expensive) wedding fourteen months earlier we thought that cutting our losses, going our separate ways and chalking the whole affair up to a “sta...


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Divorce 101: The Basics

Divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage in the eyes of the law. It can be a heartbreaking time in a person’s life that can be difficult to navigate due to its legal nature. In this article, we will help you gain a better understanding of how divorce – both traditional and online divorce – wor...


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Should You Avoid Divorce Until Your Children Are Older?

While some children benefit from their parents avoiding divorce and sticking things longer in the relationship, some do not because the marriage has deteriorated to such an extreme degree. Essentially, it all depends on the marriage itself, and how the parents interact with one another.

For example,...


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The Talk About Divorce That No Couple Wants To Have

Telling Your Spouse that You Want a Divorce

Even though this talk about divorce may be awkward, waiting will only make things in your marriage worse.

Telling your spouse that you want a divorce can be avoided for quite some time, but if your marital problems are escalating, it has to be said event...


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