Tag Archives: divorce
Going back to my maiden name
My dilemma is about Christmas cards. I am separated from my husband of 25 years, and while it’s mostly amicable, I feel disingenuous including him on the card this year. Our divorce will be final less than a month after … Continue reading
Family Historian
I completely disagree with your answer to “Shared History”, who found 60-year-old letters from her deceased husband’s divorce lawyer regarding the husband’s first marriage and didn’t know whether to share those letters with the husband’s adult children. As a professional … Continue reading
Double-Check Your Beneficiary
We may not like to think about it, but (spoiler alert) we won’t be here forever. And if you can’t remember who you chose as the beneficiary on your financial accounts (think: your 401(k) and your Roth (IRA), now’s a … Continue reading
Second Chance
Second Chance, by Danielle Steel Spoilers ahead because I need to rant about this one. This book was up and down and back and forth, and a little quirky, but in a way that I could not stop reading. The book took me … Continue reading
Thanks for Sheltering Me
The apartment was 1,300 square feet of uncertainty, the red front door welcoming me to life after divorce. For three years, it sheltered me, a single mother of two, allowing me to rediscover who I was without a wedding ring. … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 