Ditching bad habits after a divorce

Ditching bad habits after a divorce

Divorce can be a very tough time in one’s life, but it can also be an opportunity for a fresh start. For example, people may have an easier time ditching bad habits that they struggled with throughout their marriage, and these habits may have even played a role in the breakdown of their marriage. From excessive drinking to a gambling or shopping addiction, overeating, watching too much TV or spending too much time online, there are many ways in which…

Slow drivers make the fast lane miserable for everyone

It’s no secret that Denver has some of the worst traffic in the country. Not on the levels of New York or Los Angeles, but it can get particularly unbearable on certain days. Now that it’s getting warmer in the state and more people are going outside to enjoy the weather, you can expect the roads to get very congested in the next couple of months. While Denver does have plenty of lanes for drivers to spread out on the…

Drunk people do not understand how impaired they are

A drunk driver swerves into your lane one night, as you’re driving home from a friend’s house. You flash your lights and try to move to the side of the road, but they don’t slow down and they don’t stop. Their car slams into yours, now fully in your lane and even on the shoulder. You pass out during the crash and wake up during the ambulance ride to the hospital. You find out pretty quickly that the other driver…

The real reasons for divorce

Are you wondering if you’re going to get divorced? Maybe it feels like celebrity divorces show up in the news every day, and you imagine that same end is coming for your marriage. Maybe you are worried that a rough patch in your marriage may lead to something more permanent. Typically, there are specific reasons for divorce. No one undertakes it lightly. In some cases (even in the circumstances below) couples can work out their issues. Sometimes, however, it is…

What should stay-at-home moms get in a divorce?

Every year, many mothers in the US leave the workplace, staying home to raise their families and support their husbands’ career pursuits.  Highly-educated women, especially, make considerable sacrifices to put their careers on hold for homemaking and mothering. Much of society backs up women’s choice to become homemakers.  More than half as many Americans believe that mothers are better than fathers at caring for new babies.  While both men and women recognize the value of caretaking, it’s difficult to put a price tag…