Tag: ex-spouse

You’ve moved on. You’ve successfully separated from your ex-spouse, figured out the custody schedule, negotiated the divorce, and now find yourself with a whole new world of social possibilities. If you have done your homework, you have figured out what you did wrong in the last relationship and also figured out what kind of partner you want going forward. You are poised to make all sorts of changes to your family, including blending your children and your new spouse’s children into a fresh family unit. The good news is: Most of these changes can be very positive experiences for you and children.

We are all destined for love, so while the statistics for second marriages aren’t appealing it is possible to make a second marriage work much better than the first. Many people, when they have divorced feel they "failed" and fear the thought of "failing" again. In life there is no failure, there are only learning and growing experiences. When you have taken genuine and thoughtful time to heal after a divorce you develop yourself into the whole, loving and confident person you have always desired to be. This gives you the fighting chance to make your second marriage strong and one that will stand the test of time the second time around. Here are four practical solutions on how to make your second marriage work.

When school lets out, most estranged couples find themselves away from his/her child (children) for extended periods of time due to lengthier visitation schedules than what is customary during the school year and the holidays. Many courts suggest parents split the summer in half. That means you can easily be with or away from your child (children) for up to a month or more. That can be a hard adjustment for everyone! Then again, you may find yourself shuttling the children back and forth every two weeks, one week, and in some cases, every few days. This can be unsettling.