10 of the Best Podcasts About Adoption
November is National Adoption Month, and a great time to highlight stories from adoptees, adoptive parents, or people who want to better understand what it’s like to be involved in…
Nine Things You Should Do During Paternity Leave
If you’re a soon-to-be-father working for a company that offers you paid paternity leave, you should take it. According to one study, only five percent of employed fathers took more…
The Legal and Financial Consequences of Living With Your Ex
Living together while separated or divorced is not usually what anyone would choose for themselves, but for some it’s necessary. According to Kelsey Queen, managing attorney at family law practice…
All the Ways Divorce Can Negatively Impact Your Finances
Many marriages do, in fact, last for decades—contrary to popular misconception, the divorce rate in the U.S. has been dropping steadily for decades, and the old saw about half of…
When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Date Someone Newly Single
Photo: bbernard (Shutterstock) You met someone great. However, they are newly single. So how soon is too soon to date someone who just got out of a relationship? After all,…
Maybe Your Divorce Deserves a Party
A divorce is typically an emotionally draining and difficult process that’s rife with negativity. But some people are using the dissolution of their marriage as an opportunity to celebrate—by throwing…
Here’s How to Actually Get Closure From an Ex
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) You and your partner have broken up. You’ve made arrangements, gotten your stuff back, cried, grieved—basically ran the gamut of emotions—and now you want what most people…
You’re Most Likely to Break Up In January
Confetti and empty champagne bottles aren’t the only things headed for the trash in the New Year—so could your relationship. January is unofficially known as National Breakup Month, with the…
How Going Backward Can Help Your Relationship Move Forward
Photo: SynthEx (Shutterstock) Increased work obligations, diminished emotional capacity, family emergencies—there’s no shortage of reasons why someone might need to step back from a relationship, at least for a little…
6 Ways to Know If You’re the Toxic One in a Relationship (and What to Do About It)
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) When you look up “toxic relationship,” all the top results focus on identifying unhealthy or harmful signs in the other person—never you. After all, it’s easy to…