Divorce Advice

By April Masini
January 27, 2009 (Posted at 2:30 pm)

Tips On How To Survive Heart Break
10 Things You Need To Remember When Your Husband (or Wife) Leaves You …
1. I have worth. I am a decent hardworking person who tries to be kind and helpful. I had been a faithful supportive wife and done the best I could with my daughters in spite of […]

Relationship Advice - You’re Over 40, Newly Divorced and Dating Again

By April Masini
January 21, 2009 (Posted at 6:05 pm)

If You’re Over 40…and Dating (again) The playing field can seem really scary. You’re competing against 20 and 30 somethings that you think look so much better than you do, and are carefree when you’re shouldering the burden of divorce scars. Don’t even mention the idea of taking off your clothes with someone!Don’t worry — follow […]

Love Advice

By April Masini
January 20, 2009 (Posted at 5:03 pm)

April’s Hints on How to Begin Mending a Broken Heart: If there’s a party you know about, get dressed and go celebrate with people who want to enjoy themselves! Look great, and you’ll have a better chance of feeling great. Flirt! #1 — Rub those tears away with a rub down. Book a spa date for one. […]

Dating Advice

By April Masini
December 26, 2008 (Posted at 12:22 pm)

Do’s and Don’t for Going It Suddenly Single On New Year’s Eve
DO have reasonable expectations for the evening. You probably won’t meet Mr. Right tonight, and be engaged six months from now. You will probably have a good time or a bad time — that’s right — one or the other. Your choice. […]



Free Relationship Advice

By April Masini
December 11, 2008 (Posted at 12:01 pm)

Parenting: How To Navigate the Holidays After A Divorce
Transitions are difficult in normal times. Add a holiday and complications abound. Here’s some advice for the following transitions:
A new divorce where there are children involved:
1. Abide by the court ordered custody schedule. Don’t pick now to make a custody fight. If you don’t like the […]

Gift Giving Ideas - To Give or Not to Give Gifts to Your Ex?

By April Masini
December 9, 2008 (Posted at 7:40 pm)

What is and isn’t appropriate when dealing with gifts and exes during the holidays?
Giving and getting a gift from the ex depends on a couple of things:
* If you are married, you should not be getting gifts or giving gifts from an ex boyfriend or girlfriend. Furthermore, if you are single, you should not be […]

Divorce Advice

By April Masini
November 6, 2008 (Posted at 11:17 am)

Older… and Divorcing
Divorce in your twenties or thirties, and you may feel that the world is still your oyster. Bump that up a few years (or ten or twenty years), and you’re more likely to feel that your world is over…especially if you’re a woman who doesn’t have the advantage of being thought of as […]

Free Relationship Advice

By April Masini
October 8, 2008 (Posted at 2:29 pm)

 Violence in Dating
Not only are women staying in violent relationships when they’re not married—they’re in violent relationships before they’re even women! Data suggest that 25% of 8th and 9th graders have experienced dating violence. The reasons behind this phenomenon are still debatable, ranging from media influence to a breakdown in family, but one thing’s for […]



Free Relationship Advice

By April Masini
October 2, 2008 (Posted at 6:06 am)

Spotting Your Soulmate
Question: Do we have the same views on money and sex?
Money and sex. They’re the two most divisive issues in a relationship, and are sighted as the most common reasons for divorce. So when you’re making your list (and hopefully checking it twice) for the things you’re looking for in a partner, make […]

Divorce Advice

By April Masini
September 12, 2008 (Posted at 5:12 am)

Not Taking Sides When Couples Divorce
Not having to take sides after a divorce comes down to one golden rule—keep your lips sealed! If you chose to remain friends with both parties, becoming a “vault”, where information goes in but it never comes out, is the only way to get both people to trust you and […]