The Washington Post advice column, “Tell Me About It…” is really, really helpful for people who have been divorced. A lot of people might not know that writer Carolyn Hax went through a public, messy divorce from her now ex-husband, Nick Galifianakis, who also works on the advice column with her. This quote from her ex is one of the best I’ve seen on the topic, “We were a great couple that could maybe be greater apart. The point of the column is not to keep people together; it’s for people to be happy. And sometimes being happy means making that kind of adjustment, where maybe you’re not together.”
I got through my divorce, and so much more, by compulsively reading and re-reading her columns. So I hope these greatest hits from her column are helpful to someone else.
Carolyn Hax: Asking The Divorce ‘Whys’
Carolyn Hax: Telling Kids About Divorce
Carolyn Hax: Getting A Divorce From Shame, Too
Carolyn Hax: Make Peace With Your Decision To Divorce
Carolyn Hax: Look Forward, Not Inward (Just For Right Now)
Carolyn Hax: How Do People Handle A Divorce?
Carolyn Hax: I Don’t Want A Second Divorce From Abusive Spouse
Carolyn Hax: How To Handle An Ex After Years Of Emotional Abuse
Carolyn Hax: We All Deserve People Who Feel Lucky To Have Us
Carolyn Hax: What Not To Do In Case Anyone Needs To Hear A Worst Case Scenario