Divorce already asks a lot from your patience, and money choices made under stress tend to echo longer than expected. Some people rush to protect themselves, and others avoid finances because every account feels emotionally charged. The hardest part is that small decisions made early can shape property division and everyday stability after the paperwork ends. That is why money mistakes that complicate divorce later are worth catching before they create a second wave of problems.
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Family dynamics, routines, schedules, etc. are complicated. Add in-laws, more children, divorce, second marriages, and merging families, and it becomes more like a three-ring circus trying to accommodate everyone’s schedules, routines, and unique characteristics.
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It was three years ago that I was served divorce papers. It was also the same day my grandfather passed away. It is finally time for closure, to say goodbye, but to what, who?
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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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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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Mom on the go in Holy Toledo 