My Divorce Is Almost Final -- and the Feelings Aren't What I Expected
On a recent morning, I hung up the phone with my divorce attorney. "I think we are done," he says.
Done.
A word I'd wished for so long to hear. Done. As in, you might finally be legally divorced.
After almost six, yes you read that correctly SIX, years of being legally separated but not legally divorced, my divorce might finally be sputtering to a conclusion.The fight... [...]
Young Lionel Messi fan wearing plastic bag jersey found in Afghanistan
(CNN)Lionel Messi fans, the search is over.
The boy seen wearing a striped plastic bag with the football player's name and number scrawled in blue ink has been found.
He's five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi from Afghanistan who "loves football and Messi."
"When he suddenly wakes up in the middle of the night, he starts crying that he wants to go to Messi," his father, Arif... [...]
Divorce is Not Shameful and it is Not the EndDivorce is a choice and I chose to leave. For me, divorce affirmed that an unhappy marriage is no place to raise a child. It didn't matter if the unhappiness was one or two sided. What mattered to me most was what my son would bear witness to. I wanted my son to experience strong love and partnership. It is my duty and obligation to provide him with the best example I can.My friends and even... [...]
6 Key Steps to Put Divorce Behind You in the New YearThe New Year is a good time to rethink how a recent divorce may still be impacting your daily life. While I respect that your marriage was significant, and ending it was a real lifetime trauma, there is life after divorce. Look around you and see all the happy people, many of whom are divorced, and you wouldn't even know it.As you contemplate what you want 2016 to mean for you, consider... [...]
Top 5 Things to Ask Your (Potential) Divorce LawyerWhile there are many things you should ask your divorce lawyer, you should really also ask yourself many things such as simply "do I feel good about him or her." There is often not much time to decide upon which lawyer to choose, so your gut instinct may be your best guidepost. But to help you, here are some questions you can ask that might help you determine whether or not a certain lawyer... [...]
