After 20+ years of marriage, my dad wants a divorce. Mom has schizophrenia. Please help me think through this awful situation... [very long] [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 20, 2009 - 30 answers

Does an order of protection taken out in Virginia still apply in North Carolina? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 12, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I find out if I am still married? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 7, 2009 - 16 answers

Horrible custody battle about to begin. How do I cope and have the best outcome for my son? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 19, 2009 - 30 answers

I (male) have been married for a number of years (~10). Nothing is necessarily bad about our marriage, but I've felt that we've been lacking passion since before we were married. It just never seemed to matter enough to be worth a divorce.. except that it does matter in the end. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 24, 2009 - 34 answers

Has anyone ever pulled out a "goodbye- hope to see you in a couple of years"? and actually reunite after that? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 20, 2009 - 11 answers

What is the best way to help my spouse improve her credit? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 20, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me save my family. I am looking for a really good marriage counsellor in Edmonton, AB. Complications inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 29, 2009 - 7 answers

My husband is cheating on me and has been for at least two years. He doesn't know I found out. Now what? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 3, 2009 - 67 answers

My parents split about a year ago. My father has started dating under unusual circumstances, and it makes me somewhat angry. Am I overreacting? How can I find peace with the situation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 4, 2009 - 32 answers

How do I remove myself from a mortgage? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 3, 2009 - 16 answers

No abuse. No affairs. No kids. How long do you keep trying to fix a broken marriage? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2009 - 43 answers

Someone reassure me that I will indeed get joint custody.... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm almost 30. I'm unemployed. I may or may not be able to attend college this year. I am halfway across the country from my friends and family, can't move in with my parents, don't have a license, and I am going to have to divorce my wife of four years. Where do I start? (Warning: Long) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 19, 2009 - 9 answers

Divorce is a possibility...how close can I really live after the split? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 17, 2009 - 27 answers

How can I live with myself after lying and cheating? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 7, 2009 - 22 answers

My husband of 17 years had an affair and left me for someone else. Three years later, I’m still feeling bitter and vengeful. Please help me cope. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 3, 2009 - 38 answers

We are recently separated (with lots of drama), and our families and friends don't know. How do I deal with my brother in law asking to stay with “us” for a while, since he suddenly got a job in our town? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 2, 2009 - 45 answers

How do I select an attorney? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 25, 2009 - 11 answers

This is yet another "we're broken up but still living together and want to remain friends," question, but with some complications... specifically, we had planned a Caribbean vacation for next winter, and she still wants us to go together... I'm not so sure that's a great idea. Long, drawn-out story follows. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 7, 2009 - 13 answers

What's your best advice for preventing divorce- starting before you even decide to get married? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 25, 2009 - 55 answers

How far do you go before you call it quits? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 20, 2009 - 23 answers

How to deal with a cheating wife? very sad story.... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 19, 2009 - 80 answers

Is it possible to get started on an amicable divorce or separation agreement while still living together? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 19, 2009 - 16 answers

30 years after my father is gone, I wonder what intangibles he denied me. How do I get a sneak peak into the world of a daddy‘s girl? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 30, 2009 - 38 answers

Bad credit due to ex spouse. So how bad is this black mark going to hurt me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 15, 2009 - 6 answers

A question about lawyers, divorce, separation, timing, etc. etc... I would love a little advice, please. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 5, 2009 - 10 answers

help me allay her fears (long story) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 29, 2009 - 27 answers

Need help understanding key differences in CA v. WA divorce law. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 28, 2009 - 3 answers

My ex is a drunk, so I threw him out. However, we have a young child, and I'm having a hard time figuring out where to go from here. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 23, 2009 - 14 answers

[DivorceFilter] I need divorce role models. Can I get over my separation and become a wholehearted person again? Can any of us? Did you? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 16, 2009 - 16 answers

What should I do about a long-term attraction? Also, my mother recently died. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 12, 2009 - 16 answers

I am becoming a U.S. citizen -- I'd like to know from people who checked the box to change their name. Should I, or not? Problems abound. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2008 - 3 answers

Here we go again. It looks like we're getting separated. In North Carolina. Short-term marriage, no joint property, no kids. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 - 7 answers

A marriage, a love, a confusion. Please help me understand what is happening here... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 11, 2008 - 24 answers

How do I keep my wife from leaving me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 6, 2008 - 43 answers

How can I found out if I'm divorced? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 23, 2008 - 7 answers

How common are judgements for alienation of affection? How can someone best thwart this civil action? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 3, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I get insurance approval for counseling in a tricky situation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 19, 2008 - 5 answers

My 60 year old mom, married 40 years to a husband with NPD, is drinking and crying in the evenings, angrily lashing out, taking sleeping pills in order to sleep at night, and anguishing over whether she can leave her marriage. How can I help her? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 3, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I learn to enjoy being alone after a recent separation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 25, 2008 - 24 answers

My SO and I are getting divorced in Boston, MA. We'd like to try to do it without a lawyer, due to costs and the fact that the break is relatively amicable. Any tips/info/recommendations about a pro se divorce (in MA or otherwise) or the divorce process generally in Massachusetts? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2008 - 7 answers

How to ask for a divorce after 26 years of marriage? I want to do it in a way that causes as little pain as possible, and makes room for as much constructive problem-solving as possible. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 19, 2008 - 23 answers

Yep, it's another sticky relationship question on AskMe. A recent divorce, a friend of a mother... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 16, 2008 - 13 answers

My otherwise sensible sister seems to be rushing into an ill-thought-out marriage. Is there any loving and effective way to get her to think more carefully about what she's doing? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 7, 2008 - 23 answers

[YANML Filter] How can my boyfriend navigate his way out of a terrible child custody situation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 2, 2008 - 12 answers

I recently learned I am eligible for Irish citizenship because my grandparents were born in Ireland. I need to obviously prove my relation to them, which is where things get sticky. I am related to them by way of my somewhat estranged father. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 15, 2008 - 13 answers

My divorced parents are both going to be at my college graduation party. How do I deal with this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 14, 2008 - 15 answers

Pending Divorce Filter: What legal resources are there for a soon-to-be-single mom working abroad? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 27, 2008 - 4 answers

Reconstructing myself - where to begin? Last night my wife of 22 years announced that she and I were finished as a married couple. Now, at the age of 53, I find myself alone. Presently, I am seeking the anonymity of a bunch of strangers because it doesn't seem hurt as much this way. A cross sectioning if you will. Besides, MetaFites are generally a younger bunch, and they may have a more optimistic perspective on this. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 23, 2008 - 55 answers