Category Archives: Divorce
Who Is Eligible to Divorce in Canada?
Canadians are known for our accommodating nature and our eagerness to resolve conflicts with as little confrontation as possible. Therefore, it stands to reason that it should be easy to get an amicable divorce. In fact, dissolving a domestic partnership can be as simple as parting ways; Canada recognizes certain rights of unmarried domestic… Read More »
Is Divorce Mediation Right for You?
If you have moved to Canada from the United States, you have probably gotten used to the fact that Canada is like the U.S. except when it isn’t. Marriage and divorce laws in Canada and the U.S. are similar in several ways, such as that couples can divorce simply because they want to end… Read More »
Preliminary Steps for Divorce Mediation
Some single people may celebrate their divorce anniversary years after the fact, and some former couples even celebrate their divorce anniversary together, as it marks the beginning of their relationship as platonic friends or co-parents, but no one considers divorce a joyous occasion while it is going on. Your divorce does not have to… Read More »
The Almost Painless Divorce
If you ask people which of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories they find scariest, it will tell you a lot about what they fear. Those who choose “The Cask of Amontillado” fear betrayal, or else they fear drunken lapses in judgment. Those who choose “The Tell Tale Heart” fear regret. Those who choose “The Masque… Read More »
Why Is January Peak Season for Divorce?
Your feelings about winter say a lot about your current life circumstances. For some people, cocooning sounds like a dream come true. You can cuddle your new baby and take things slowly during the brief moments when your baby is quiet and you have the energy to do anything productive. There is not much… Read More »
Is Gratitude the Magic Ingredient in Coping With Divorce?
When you are recently divorced, or when your divorce is pending, it is easy to feel like none of the things you depended on for stability or your sense of self are still there. Your savings have vanished, and while your children are legally obligated to spend certain days of the year with you… Read More »
Relying on Your Family of Origin After Divorce Isn’t Just About Money
It is hard to look on the bright side about divorce, but a decade or so after your divorce becomes final, you might be able to look back and see how your divorce brought you closer to your parents and siblings. Once you were no longer a family unit with your ex-spouse, you might… Read More »
Looking on the Bright Side About Divorce and Finances
Many divorced people now think of their divorce as something to celebrate, even if they were originally devastated when their spouses announced their intention to divorce. Some people even celebrate the anniversary of their divorce, and newly divorced people sometimes have divorce parties to celebrate being single again. It is hard to see the… Read More »
Ontario Simple Divorce Laws
Wouldn’t everyone whose marriage has broken up love to get a simple divorce? It is easy to find advice about how to make your divorce less messy. Some people will tell you to put aside your people-pleasing tendencies and fight for what you want in your divorce, because if you don’t, you will be… Read More »
Legal Separation in Ontario
When the person sitting across the table from you in the revolving restaurant atop the CN Tower on your first date describes himself as “separated but not divorced,” you should make a beeline for the elevator and spend the long, lonely elevator ride to the street level thanking your lucky stars that you did… Read More »