You may want to force yourself to focus forward.  You may now make your own decision about renovating your home if you can afford it or make your surroundings your own however you can. This article provides some helpful tips about reinvigorating yourself with self-care and reestablishing old friendships.

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This article outlines some wise steps for moving forward after divorce.  While many fear the unknown financially and otherwise, it is also an opportunity to take control and be the CEO of your own independent financial household.

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Both New Jersey and Pennsylvania are equitable distribution states.  As such, retirement assets earned during the marriage are marital property subject to equitable distribution.  Likewise, retirement assets earned prior to or after the marriage are excluded.  It is very important, as this article outlines, that your retirement assets are transferred correctly so that you are…

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This article lays out some great tips for taking the reactive emotion out of co-parenting.  The tips, however, are universal and particularly helpful when transitioning into your independent life.  As a mediator, I see broken down and/or reactive communication daily.  As an example, this article addresses everyone wanting to be right.  My belief is that…

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While divorce often feels like a loss as you are going through it, you may also work on rediscovering who you were before things went off track, who you have become, or who you want to be on the other side of the divorce process.  There are several very specific steps outlined in this article…

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