While reading about some of what is going on with the very public Gosselin divorce – Jon is allegedly taking money, Kate is allegedly hiding money – I’m reminded of how quickly things can blow up and out of control when a marriage ends.
My divorce wasn’t of interest to anyone not immediately involved with it. My family was happy. My husband and I were not. His family?  You’d have to ask them for their opinion – I no longer am in contact with any of them. Divorce is the most crazy-making thing I’ve ever survived.
This is my experience with divorce …read more

Not only has the recession been putting a strain on personal financial challenges, it has also been adding new stresses to relationships.  Long distance relationships, newlyweds, and casual dating have all been hit hard by the country’s economic downward spiral over the last couple years.  The good news is that we are all being affected fairly equally, but the bad news is that it might be awhile before the situation turns around.
If you have been feeling this recent economic relationship strain, don’t worry because you are not alone.  I have been hearing about new and challenging issues from friends and …read more

A recent survey found that six in 10 Americans believe there will be a serious outbreak of H1N1 this fall or winter.
The Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted the national poll on H1N1 on June 22-28, 2009.

Parents are more likely to believe an outbreak will occur. Among concerned parents, 43% said that they or someone in their household would likely lose pay or income and have money problems if schools were closed for two weeks because of H1N1.
Most Americans (61%), think that they are not at personal risk of getting sick. And only 22% …read more