The Financial Impact of Divorce: There is More to it Than Splitting Marital Assets
December 31, 2010 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under dailyplate, Money & Career, Personal Finances
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf Is your divorce still in process? Are you worrying about whether you dotted all your i’s and crossed all your t’s – especially where the future for your children is at stake? Here are several subjects – serious matters – that I had to deal with during my divorce and [...]
Are You Content on Your Own Since Your Divorce?
September 22, 2010 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under dailyplate, Evolution, Identity, Living Alone, Towards magnificence, Wellbeing, Wisdom Gained
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf A few days ago, I spent a few hours with a woman I’m just getting to know. We sat at her kitchen table, chatting about a little of this and a little of that. Of course we talked about our children. She has two teen girls about the same age [...]
Is Divorce Inevitable?
August 10, 2010 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under dailyplate, Deciding to leave, Evolution, Reflections, Society & The Divorcee
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf We’ve certainly had our fill of celebrity scandals in the past year – more than enough to fill the tabloids as we cluck our tongues and shake our heads. We’ve been dumbstruck at the sheer number of Tiger’s infidelities. We’ve been impressed by Sandra Bullock’s class act. We’re appalled at [...]
Al and Tipper Gore: A New Trend Toward Midlife Divorce?
June 25, 2010 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Celebs & News, Coping, dailyplate, Deciding to leave, Healing, Midlife Divorce, More Topics
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf Al and Tipper Gore to Divorce Unless you’ve been living under a rock, by now you’ve heard the term gray divorce, likely in conjunction with the news that Al and Tipper Gore are splitting up after 40 years. Of course, the original announcement was followed by a claim that Al [...]
Hot For A Cougar? How to Impress a Cougar Once You Catch Her
May 29, 2010 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Cougars & MILFs, dailyplate, Dating & Sex, Dating, Sex & Intimacy, Midlife Divorce
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf Hot for a Cougar who may have a few years on you? Eight? Ten? More? As a woman of a certain age who has been approached by younger men, and yes – involved with a few, might I suggest the following tips? Don’t refer to her as any sort of [...]
Stacy Morrison: When a Marriage Ends and You Don’t Know Why
May 19, 2010 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Books, dailyplate, More Topics
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf In my morning reading, I came across an article in Forbes Woman that struck a chord. It concerns Stacy Morrison, former Editor-in-Chief of Redbook, speaking about her divorce and its aftermath in her new book, Falling Apart in One Piece: An Optimist’s Journey Through the Hell of Divorce. This isn’t [...]
Do You Know How to Work a Room?
April 19, 2010 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under dailyplate, Evolution, Towards magnificence
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf Has it been awhile since you were out there, socially? Are you afraid to walk into a dinner party, a casual gathering, or any other social setting now that you’re on your own? Do you know how to work a room? Many of us suffer from some small measure of [...]
The Friendship Equation: Never Discount the Value of Girlfriends During and After Divorce
January 4, 2010 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under Coping, dailyplate, Girlfriends, Relationships, Support
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf Can family help when you’re going through divorce? You bet. But when it comes to this particular bumpy road and the months that follow, don’t discount the importance of friends. Don’t get me wrong – family is fantastic – and the more supportive they are, the better. Have kids? You’re [...]
A Little Blush Goes a Long Way
December 18, 2009 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under dailyplate, Dating & Sex, Women's Sexuality
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf Okay, I admit it. I use my assets to full advantage. What woman doesn’t? Granted, I’m still searching for a lower gravity planet, but in the meantime, all I need is a smart man who appreciates dark features, hot shoes, and… well, a handful. Better make that two! But my [...]
Something Like Marriage
December 16, 2009 by Cathy Meyer
Filed under dailyplate, Evolution, Reflections
Submitted by: Big Little Wolf I was never married, though it was something like marriage. Perhaps I should say that I was married, and he was not. We had documents of our joining, we had a wedding – and it was a happy one. I thought that was a good sign. I remember the way [...]




