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Thankful-ish: A Gratitude Mad Lib
Need a little distraction? Our madlib is here for you, friend.
Hey Olivia: How to Ask a Loving Sister for Space After Divorce
Your sister is texting daily, dropping by unannounced, and asking if youโre okay a hundred times a week. It comes from love, but itโs a lot. Olivia explains why needing quiet isnโt a betrayal of that love, and how one honest, gentle text can protect the relationship instead of hurting it.
December in the Divorce Happens Community
This November, the Divorce Happens Community is digging into "Who Showed Up," a theme about the friendships that surprised us, the ones that quietly disappeared, and everything in between.
Divorce 101: N Is for Negotiation (and November)
November is a month of tension and transition, which makes it a fitting time to talk about negotiation, the process where much of divorce actually gets decided. Whether it happens through attorneys, in mediation, or at a settlement conference, negotiation isnโt about winning or losing. Itโs about reaching workable agreements and keeping decisions in the hands of the people who will live with them. Preparation, clear priorities, and patience matter more than force.
Jenny Says So: When Family Trashes Your Ex in Front of the Kids
A readerโs mom and sibling keep criticizing her ex in front of the kids, and they think theyโre helping. In this monthโs Jenny Says So, Jenny explains how to draw a firm line without debating your exโs merits, and offers a script for the pushback thatโs sure to follow.
November in the Divorce Happens Community
This November, the Divorce Happens Community is digging into "Who Showed Up," a theme about the friendships that surprised us, the ones that quietly disappeared, and everything in between.
Hey Olivia: How do I explain my divorce to my kids without affecting how they feel about their dad?
A reader wonders how to communicate her divorce to her kids without her explanation affecting how they see their dad.
Jenny Says So: Weddings After Divorce
A newly divorced reader writes in anxious about attending a wedding where her ex will also be a guest โ unsure about dating logistics, seating, whether to alert the couple, and how to act if she crosses paths with her ex, all while trying not to make the couple's day about her situation.
Divorce 101: O Is for Orders (and October)
October is a month of structure. Routines settle, schedules solidify, and life begins to operate with more predictability after the flux of summer and early fall. In divorce, that same need for structure is often met through ordersโthe legally binding instructions that bring stability while everything else is still being sorted out.
Hey Olivia: A Coworker Just Told Me She's Getting Divorced. What Do I Say?
A reader wants to respond with compassion โ and asks how to show up for someone she doesn't know very well.
Divorce 101: S Is for Separation (and September)
Framed around September's return to routine, this piece unpacks "separation" as far more than an informal in-between โ a transition that can carry real legal and financial consequences (from property division dates to support calculations) while also marking the emotionally hardest phase of divorce.
Jenny Says So: The Group Chat After the Breakup
A reader still sharing a long-standing friend group chat with her ex asks how to protect her peace without abandoning her community or forcing friends to pick sides. Jenny reassures her that boundaries aren't drama and offers three graceful options โ quietly muting, starting a parallel thread, or asking a trusted friend to help set up a clean separation.
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Hey Olivia: I Thought I'd Feel Relieved. Instead I've Been Crying for Days.
A reader wonders why signing the divorce papers broke her open โ and asks the question so many of us are afraid to ask out loud.
Divorce 101: A Is for Affidavit (and August)
An affidavit is a written statement made under oath โ legal evidence, not an informal explanation โ and in divorce it appears everywhere: financial affidavits detailing income and assets, parenting affidavits describing routines, and sworn statements supporting motions on custody, support, or safety.
Jenny Says So: The New Partner at Kid Events
A parent asks how to handle the ex's new partner suddenly appearing at school concerts, soccer games, and kid birthday parties โ under the watchful eyes of other parents โ without looking bitter or pretending to be a happy blended family. Jenny's rule is "neutral grace": be civil, brief, and kid-centered with a simple script and an exit strategy, then let yourself feel it all afterward.
Hey Olivia: I Thought I'd Feel Relieved. Instead I've Been Crying for Days.
A reader wonders why signing the divorce papers broke her open โ and asks the question so many of us are afraid to ask out loud.
Divorce 101: J Is for Judgment (and July)
Your July cheat sheet for understanding what a divorce judgment actually means โ minus the legalese, plus the emotional reality nobody warns you about.
Jenny Says So: โBut Divorce Is So Hard on the Kidsโฆโ
You don't owe strangers your justification. You can be compassionate without accepting shame โ and protect your kids without performing your pain for the public.
Hey Olivia: What Actually Happens to Family Heirlooms When You Get Divorced?
A reader wants to know how divorce handles the things that matter most โ and discovers this is one of the most emotionally complicated questions nobody prepares you for.