Divorce Archives | Hello Divorce

Your 2019 Divorce Holiday Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Rise Above the Holiday Stress Mess

By Erin Levine in Blog, Divorce, Helping a Friend, Tips | Posted December 12, 2019

We are supposed to enjoy the holidays. And usually, we do. Or, at least some of the time. But when you are divorcing in December, sometimes the holidays feel completely overwhelming. For weeks you are distracted with holiday planning, shopping, school events and work deadlines. Then all of a sudden, EVERYTHING hits you like a ton of bricks. We get it – Which is exactly why we turned to our friends who have survived divorce-related-holiday-overwhelm to bring you our 2019…

Getting the Cheapest Divorce Possible: My Best Advice

By Erin Levine in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Finances, DIY Divorce, Property Division, Tips | Posted December 8, 2019

“How can I get the cheapest divorce possible?” I get a lot of questions about how to get the cheapest divorce possible. And for good reason: the average cost of divorce in California is $27,000 – per person. That’s insane. At Hello Divorce, we’re proud that we’ve managed to lower the average cost of divorce for our users to just $1,500. We’ve done that by speeding up the paperwork process through our Divorce Navigator app, which helps you complete all…

Guest Blog by Wendy Sterling: An Unapologetically Single Mom Thanksgiving Tradition

By Wendy Sterling in Blog, Child Custody, Divorce, Parentage | Posted November 19, 2019

Can a single mom Thanksgiving be an opportunity to reshape the holiday? Wendy Sterling says yes. For many of us, Thanksgiving brings up feelings of sadness, loneliness, and dread – especially those of us going through or recovering from a divorce: our first single mom Thanksgiving. Instead of looking forward to leaves falling from the trees, baking, and the smell of pumpkin spice, we feel the dread of knowing this is the year they will spend Thanksgiving with their Dad.…

The Mindful Divorce: One (Ex) Couple Shares Practical Advice on Co-Parenting and Maintaining a Meaningful Relationship

By Erin Levine in Blog, Divorce, Inspiration, Parentage | Posted September 26, 2019

(Spoiler alert: Co-parenting takes work. But, it really can work for you, and for your kids.) Sometimes, the most extraordinary people walk into my office. Emily came to me in 2011 for help when she and her husband, Juan, had decided to divorce. They had been married for seven years and realized that their relationship had shifted. After a long and hard-thought process, they decided that divorce would be the best option for them and for their two-year-old daughter, Clara*.…

To Finalize Your Divorce, You’ll Need to Make Decisions on These 3 Things

By Erin Levine in Blog, Child and Spousal Support, Child Custody, Divorce, Divorce Finances, Property Division | Posted August 29, 2019

I’m going to give it to you straight: in order to finalize your divorce, you’re going to need to come to agreement with your ex on a few key things. Decisions will need to be made about dividing property and debt, child custody, and child/spousal support – and you’ll both be better off if you can make these decisions yourselves without the court intervening. I know, I know: it might feel right now like you and your ex can’t agree…

I Didn’t See it Coming. But I’ve Moved On, and You Can, Too.

By Jennifer Giamo in Blog, Divorce, Tips, Wellness | Posted August 22, 2019

I didn’t see it coming. I thought we were a happy couple. We were together over 20 years; we were best friends, we shared everything. We laughed, we made plans for the future. And then I was blindsided. There were (and still are) so many unanswered questions. What did I do wrong? When did he stop loving me? Is there someone else? Time stood still. The days felt endless and the nights were worse. Going to bed alone, I never…

What the Bleep is Divorce? (aka Answers to all the questions that feel too overwhelming to ask.)

By Erin Levine in Blog, Divorce | Posted July 18, 2019

First off, what is divorce? You’d think it would be obvious. After all, everyone knows someone who has been or is getting divorced. But it’s not. Divorce isn’t rocket science. But it’s confusing and a process. It’s essentially filing a lawsuit and as we all know, when a lawsuit is filed, you enter the legal system. & if you’ve ever dealt with a bureaucracy before (think: a frustrating encounter with the Department of Motor Vehicles), you know that there’s a…

Your Marriage Will Probably End in Divorce, and That’s Totally Fine

By Steve Kane in Blog, Divorce, Marriage | Posted July 9, 2019

Most marriages should end in divorce. We should plan accordingly. It’ll make our lives so much better. Even when standing at the altar, assume marriage isn’t for eternity. Instead, assume someday you might want out. And not just you. That person standing there with you, too. In that world, we’ll have happier marriages. With more honest communication and expectations. And happier divorces, as well. No failure. No gloom. Just a normal, expected outcome. In our modern world, half of marriages…

When it’s Time to Move, Move Onward

By Erin Levine in Blog, Divorce, Helping a Friend, Tips | Posted June 24, 2019

I’m willing to bet that there isn’t anyone reading this post right now who hasn’t experienced heartbreak. Whether you’re going through it right now or cringing at the memory of a bad breakup in the past, you know how it feels. It sucks. Being sad might be the only feeling that feels good, beyond diving into a pint of Häagen Dazs or keeping your best friend on the phone for hours analyzing every second leading up to the breakup. Or,…

How and Why This Cynic of “DIY” Law Built a DIY Divorce Platform

By Erin Levine in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Attorney, Family Law | Posted April 30, 2019

NEW! Our Divorce Navigator is LIVE! Complete and print official versions of California’s 20+ mandatory forms through our new app. Get access via your DIY Divorce subscription, and save $50 off your first month with code DIVNAV50. (Read more here.) For 10 years I have owned and operated a boutique family law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every month, without fail, we receive one or two requests from people who used a do-it-yourself (DIY) legal website and had some kind of…

Search