Tag Archives: divorce

Can I work with a client who is “separated”?

Can a matchmaker work with a client that is separated?
Wondering if you could give me your opinion on this Lisa-- I am a matchmaker, and from time to time get a client who is separated from their spouse, but not divorced yet. How do you handle clients that are separated? Do you work with them? Wondering what the industry standard is. 
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Dealing with divorce and dating as a single parent

Anonymous moms, friends, close family-friends and DivaMoms come to me all the time asking for advice on this very touchy particular topic. Here are my thoughts. You have just gone through one of the most emotional, confusing, exhausting and surreal things known to mankind — a divorce. After taking the time to get back on your feet in many ways, you feel you are ready for — can you believe it? — a date! You do not worry about the typical aspects of dating — what to wear, what restaurant to select, topics of conversation — because you are focusing on something far more important — your children. Read more

The latest on divorce rates: What splits people apart these days?

You’ve probably heard people say that half of all marriages end in divorce. And if you look at the tabloids and read about celebrity marriages, it seems like it’s even more than that. It's actually far less, but divorce is prevalent. After walking to the altar and making a life-long commitment to each other, what’s splitting so many people apart? Every marriage and every divorce is different, of course, but I’m guessing that most of the splits have to do with some of these factors. Read more