Category: Divorce

He’ll Send Support If She’ll Send Naked Pictures

Hi Chump Lady, Thanks so much for your blog that always keeps me on track. I have been no contact for 6 months. The peace …

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Who Filed for Divorce?

One thing that I always find striking about the chump experience is that chumps are usually the ones who file for divorce. I don’t have …

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Infidelity, Divorce, Kids — How Did You Navigate It?

Hi Chump Lady, I wish I would have found your site a decade ago.. alas spilled milk… I’m in a 19 year marriage to a …

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cake man

He Left Me. Why Won’t He Agree to a Divorce?

Dear Chump Lady, How do you deal with a fuckwit who won’t do the things necessary to separate from you? On the very rare times …

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Serial cheater

‘He’s a Different Person Than I Used to Know’

Dear Chump Lady, The past several months have been some of the worst of my life. Three months after having a baby, I discovered that …

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UBT Responds to Ex Dictating Where Kids Can Open Presents

Dear Chump Lady, My ex, after a year and a half, thinks that we should still be buying joint gifts for the kids, and signing …

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leave a cheater

Divorce Day Plans?

A thread broke out yesterday about what folks did on the day they got divorced, and I thought — hey, that’s a Friday Challenge. Tell …

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butt face

‘I Feel Guilty for Leaving Him’

Dear Chump Lady, I discovered in September 2018 that my husband of 3 years (together a total of 13 years) had been having a 2-year …

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Spending Holidays with Your Ex ‘For The Children’

Chump Lady, Can you do a post about having to spend holidays with the ex or not see your kids? I’m in another chat room …

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Dear Chump Lady, What happens to couple friends after divorce?

Dear Chump Lady, I am 6 months post-divorce after discovering my ex-wife’s infidelity.  My question is what happens to couple friends after divorce? Can anyone …

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Dear Chump Lady, Is divorcing him the right choice?

Dear Chump Lady, I need so help. I have looked through archives and posts and I just need some clarity on my particular situation. I’m …

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meh

How Do I Gain a Life Before the Divorce Is Final?

Hi Chump Lady, I’d love yours and the input of CN on the transition between Leaving the Cheater and Gaining the Life. I feel I’m …

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maintain your dignity

If It Feels Good — Don’t Do It

Psssst! I have a little secret to lay on you…. People are not interested in your messy divorce. Okay, maybe your parents and closest friend. Certainly …

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Serial cheater

How Do You Divorce a Narcissist?

Dear Chump Lady, Although he fits the readings, although the therapists tell you he is a narcissist, you don’t quite believe it. It isn’t quite …

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Dear Chump Lady, Do I have to invite my ex to the party?

Hi Chump Lady, My ex-wife cheated many times and finally moved in with her affair partner 6 years ago. Our divorce was final 2 1/2 …

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stitched heart

What Do You Tell Yourself?

Dear Chump Lady, What do all the mighty people tell themselves when it’s too much? When you’re struggling for air? When not even your family …

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Rejection man

Dear Chump Lady, She was ‘going to make it up to me’

Hello Chump Lady, I’ve been reading your posts for the past three years understanding and yet ignoring all of your sage advice till just recently. …

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Dear Chump Lady, Do I tell the kids about the cheating?

Dear Chump Lady, I have been married for almost 17 years, together for 21 years. The first time I caught him cheating it was all …

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Dear Chump Lady, Does it really get better?

Dear Chump Lady, Does it really get better, or is that just another lie that people tell chumps to cut down on the suicide stats? …

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twu luv

Dear Chump Lady, He sees me as the Fixer

Dear Chump Lady, The other night as the Super Bowl was just getting started, my 18-year-old daughter called me into her bedroom. Her dad, (my …

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