What is mindset? Mindset is the established set of attitudes set by a person. More importantly, what is a growth mindset? A way of viewing challenges and setbacks in life as an opportunity to learn and grow through resilience and gratitude. Having a growth mindset is hard! I’ll be the first to admit that I struggled to see any gratitude or benefit from the resilience I had experienced in the years prior to and during my divorce.
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Although you and your partner might have had a good few years of marriage, things might have started to downfall quickly. If one of you thinks it’s time to get a divorce, it can leave the other partner at a loss. Divorce can be emotional and stressful, especially if your partner is being difficult or you do not understand the process. Don’t panic, you do not need to experience a tiring and stressful divorce process.
Using these tips, you can better understand how to experience a smooth divorce process and achieve the best outcome.
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On the next episode of, Your Man Divorced You And Left You To Raise Three Kids, Care For His Aging Dog, Pay All The Bills And Run The Overall Household On Your Own…it just rolls right off the tongue, lol! So the title is a bit lengthy and humorous. I can honestly say that if it wasn’t for my sense of humor and recognizing the humor in the many scenarios that have occurred over the course of the past 2-½ years I’m not certain I would have survived. I am beyond thankful for the fact that God has given us a sense of humor.
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No matter how long two people have been together and no matter how strong their relationship is, every couple is bound to go through hard times. This fact alone makes it difficult for some people to determine whether what they’re going through is normal or if it’s not. If you’re in need of a different perspective, consider a few signs that can help you tell when it’s time to get a divorce.
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Married 4 months shy of 20 years? Ex-spouse’s name has officially been removed from the title of the house? Pizza cutter, ice cream scoop, knives, pots & pans literally falling apart? Sole parent of three teenagers? Yes, yes, and yes! Thus, I am finally the sole owner of my home after going through the past 3 crazy years. The dilemma now becomes, divorce party or housewarming party?
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It’s mental health month and many of you know what I’ve been through over the past 3 years (I am a devout catholic, a proponent for marriage, married 19 years, the victim of financial abuse, the victim of emotional abuse, served divorce papers, turned advocate, a survivor of financial and emotional abuse, officially divorced January 5th, 2023).
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Ever just feel like life is one step forward and three steps back? I feel like I’m living this. Here’s a great example, I pulled into Valvoine for a much-needed oil change for my Ford Flex. A day after the oil change I started hearing weird scrapping and the car seemed a bit sluggish. After further examination, it became apparent that the under-car shield was unhinged. What does this mean? This means every time I get in the car I hear the scrapping of the under shield as it’s dragged along to each and every transport of a child, errand, to work, home, etc. Knowing full well it has to be reattached/set. I thought of when I had precisely 30+ minutes to wait for a mistake that someone else made to be fixed. Why must we be inconvenienced by others’ mistakes? Such is life… I have yet two more examples, and I promise the last will have you laughing out loud! But first…
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When it comes to divorce, there are a lot of things that each party has to know before the divorce is filed, throughout the divorce process, and when the divorce is finalized. Unfortunately, every divorce has the potential to be more complicated depending on various factors. One of the factors involves which state the couple is filing for divorce in. Consider the following things that every couple should know about filing for divorce in different states.
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A close friend recently asked me a question that really had me reflecting on the past year. She asked, “What has been the hardest part of the divorce process thus far?”. Upon hearing the question my mind initially went to the financial concerns.
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“How are you doing since the divorce?”This is a question I receive a lot, which is awesome, it means people genuinely care and I appreciate and am thankful for their interest and concern. That said, I have to be honest, the first thing I say is, “well, technically, we are still married and working through the divorce process”. This is something married individuals who aren’t familiar with the divorce process don’t realize, which again, is awesome. I’m so grateful that most of my friends and family are not familiar with the divorce process. Once we get beyond that I share the fact that I am working at Northwest Ohio Classical Academy. Then express the joy I’ve found and how welcoming and amazing the faculty and staff have been. And they really have…
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