Therapy Do it alone, do it together. My ex-husband and I have done a lot of therapy (and continue to do so!) which helped lay a good foundation for our coparenting relationship. While divorce without kids may seem more like a bad breakup, divorce with kids isn’t really a breakup at all but rather a transition to a new form of relationship that you’ll have with your ex-partner for the rest of your life. Viewing my ex-husband as my teammate in raising our children helps us stay positive, collaborative and respectful, even when hard moments arise.
The SAHM pre-divorce checklist July 11, 2018 Eileen Rose If you have the luxury of knowing in advance that your marriage is about to end, you have time to make your next few weeks, months, and years a lot easier by making your way through this checklist: If possible, find a nearby trusted friend or family member who can help you. Find and collect key personal documents for you and your kids: birth certificates, passports, social security cards, your will and related documents (advance directives, power of attorney, medical power of attorney), your academic records, and give them to your trusted friend or family, or keep them in a safe place (not your house) that you will maintain control over–for example, your car, your purse (if it’s big enough and secure enough), your safety deposit box (if you have one–or consider opening one if you have time). Get a new email account. You can easily set one up for free through Gmail or Yahoo. If you share a computer with your spouse or a...