After their separation, Ben Rollman and his ex-wife decided to remain in the same home so they could continue to raise their kids together. When his ex fell in love with her new partner, the household gained a new member."It's all three parents and two kids under one roof," Rollman, who lives in Austin, Texas, told The Huffington Post. "People actually get on me for not writing a book about this but I keep telling them it'd be a really boring... [...]
Too many couples think no further than the honeymoon plans when contemplating marriage. They have no idea about the complexity behind real relationship issues and the maturity it takes to create a successful, long-term outcome.Divorced couples learn through hindsight about the challenges two people face when living together week after week, month after month in today's stress-filled world. It takes awareness, flexibility, great communication... [...]
In 1986 my husband -- well, he wasn't my husband yet -- won the county spelling bee. I lost. His blue eyes and stellar spelling skills captivated me. We were 11. Later that year I would write in my Garfield diary, Joni Edelman, Mrs. Joni Edelman, J. Edelman, 73 times -- ok 373, but who's counting. A lot of years, and life, would transpire before I'd actually be Joni Edelman -- 23, but who's counting.In those 23 years, I'd get married, have... [...]
While courthouses around the nation are flush with same-sex couples ready to tie the knot, a New Orleans court has already seen another effect of marriage equality: divorce equality.Shortly after the Supreme Court's landmark marriage equality ruling on Friday, Anna Wellman and Stephanie Baus filed for divorce at the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisiana after years of waiting.Making "bittersweet history" -- in the words of The... [...]
Those of us who are newly divorced have something extra to celebrate this Fourth of July: The freedom to do exactly as we please now that we're single again! (Also: the freedom to take up the entire bed. That's a major win.)Below, HuffPost Divorce readers on Facebook share the one thing they love most about being sans-spouse this Independence Day.1. "I'm no longer walking on eggshells all the time!"2. "I'm discovering who I am as an individual... [...]
