What should you say when a friend or someone you know is going through a divorce or separation? Here's a clear and helpful list of what NOT to utter, and what to say instead in order to be supportive.

This script template for telling kids about a divorce was created in partnership with our couples therapist, and was extremely effective in supporting our children in transitioning to this next chapter as a collaborative family in two homes.

The most common private message I've gotten since starting to write publicly about my divorce is readers asking, "Should I get a divorce?" While each relationship is completely different, and only you can make the best choice for YOU, here are 10 methods that help bring clarity in this major life decision.

Here are the most useful and actionable 10 tips that our couples therapist gave us for how to support our children as co-parents after marriage separation. The list begins with the obvious, but then becomes quite surprising!

Ever wonder why divorce usually takes at least a year? Curious what divorce court hearings are like? Here is a detailed and honest account of my entire divorce process, over the course of fourteen months -- culminating in Zoom court. Many tips are embedded throughout this article to help others make the process as smooth and efficient as possible.

We know that divorce is extremely expensive, but did you know there is a very frustrating thing that can happen with your credit cards if you're not careful? Follow this easy tip to avid the mistake that led to me being denied my own account. This lesson is relevant for all married couples, no matter how stable the relationship.

Here is the list of all the recommended books I read during the marriage separation journey that helped ease the divorce process and support our kids in this family transition.

How long does divorce take, and how much does it cost? Learn the details of each here.

An essential practice which helped me through the divorce process was meditating daily for just 5-10 minutes with this app. Learn how to start the healthy habit here.

Quitting drinking alcohol was intrumental in being able to clearly see the best path forward for my life at last. Stopping drinking may or may not be of interest to you, but if it is, here are detailed (and sometimes surprising) instructions for how the feat was achievable -- plus honest reflections on why it was so hard.

I cannot express enough how thankful I am that I never changed my name after marriage. Here are some reasons why I made that choice to keep my last name.

Along with meditation, healthy eating, and kind friends and family, regular exercise helped me immensely through the emotions of going through a divorce. Here is my long tutorial about how to make workout plans and motivation stick.

Transitioning out of a job that one has had for many years bears some similarities to divorce or separation from a relationship. The fact that I transitioned out of both my career and marriage at the same time was at the same time jarring and healing. Read the reasons for the former here, and reflect on how it resonates with the latter.

This list of 11 resolutions that actually work to have a better life dive into elements such as therapy, art, and ruthless self-care.

A liminal space is that in-between time when you've left one thing and are not yet at the next. Divorce is the epitome of liminality! Reading this article will help you understand the power of these transitional times, as well as their sometimes unsettling nature.

Solo travel can be immensely revitalizing, and may prove a key way to metabolize the changes happening during a separation or divorce. But how is it possible for a mother to travel alone when she has kids -- and how can it be done affordably? This article goes in depth to answer each of those questions.

If you have multiple kids, it can be a powerful experience, while in the process of deciding whether to separate or in the thick of divorcing, to take a short trip with just you and one of your children. Here are some tips on particularly good ages and structures for this.