The holidays demand a huge amount of time and effort, and they can be especially challenging for divorced couples. Every split couple with kids is in a slightly different situation and family dynamic, and there isn't one easy answer for everyone. But Ann Blumenthal Jacobs, author of "Love for Grown …
Recently Divorced Holiday Tips
For many people, this Christmas may be the first holiday time spent as a single person in many years. While the holidays are a great time of joy and happiness, they can also be a time of sadness and challenges for many. Joanie Winberg, CEO of the Association of Divorce from Women and Children …
Helping Children with Split Families During the Holidays
The holidays can be the happiest time of year for many families. But there are few people who aren't at least a little stressed and over-emotional by late-December. The tension and the stress of the holidays can definitely feel greater to split families. We know that no matter the status or …
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Understanding COBRA
Health insurance is essential for people at any age. You want to sign onto a plan that will give you the best coverage for you and your family. However, what happens when your family encounters a divorce? Since there are an increasing number of divorces each year, the courts are no longer awarding …
Health Insurance Advice for Divorcing Men
A recent article by Laura Langenburg in Dads Divorce outlines the health insurance challenges men may face during and after divorce. The courts will usually require parties to maintain status quo during the divorce proceedings-- men will need to continue paying for their wives' insurance if they …
Women Losing Insurance Post-Divorce
A new study by the University of Michigan reports that thousands of women in the U.S. are losing health insurance after divorcing. The study found that 115,000 women in the U.S. lose their private health insurance each year in the wake of divorce, largely because they no longer qualify as dependents …
Divorce During Adoption
November is National Adoption Month, and we wanted to kick off our posts this month dealing with the topic of adoption while going through the divorce process. Jill Duffy outlines in an article in Dads Divorce the obstacle that divorce can be when trying to adopt a child. …
Things No One Tells You About Divorce
Three out of four marriages in California end in divorce. Even thought that’s a frightening statistic, most couples never think their relationship will end, and they don’t think about divorce. iVillage recently reported divorce advice and ideas most people don’t know about a divorce that might make …
How Divorce Affects Grandparents
A recent article in Reuters points to a few trends relating to divorcing couples and how the split affects their parents. According to the article, the AARP reported that a quarter of grandparents spend more than $1,000 a year on their grandchildren, and 37 percent help cover daily living expenses. …
A Key to Life After Divorce
Topic - Divorce Advice: Janis Spindel, CEO of Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking, Inc, outlines one way to move on successfully after divorce in a recent HuffPost Divorce article. While it may seem underrated, making new friends after a split is essential to remaining happy. Most of your friends are …