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Family Courts Are Failing, It’s Time For a Change

By //  by Candace Sampson 5 Comments

I have struggled with where to pick up the thread to tell this story, because as with all divorce stories, it’s complicated. If I tug on one small piece the entire ball of yarn tumbles to the ground and any sense of cohesion is lost. Then there’s the absolutely mind-boggling number of events that have occurred over the last 3.5 years that would make telling this story almost as long as the process itself. I could start with the day I left, when I came home and found two women in swimsuits …

Filed Under: Divorce Tagged With: destruction of property, divorce horror story, divorce story canada, family court, family court failures, financial abuse, mental health

Going Back to School at 50 – There is no Deadline for Learning

By //  by Candace Sampson 2 Comments

I'm going back to school at 50. Let's file this under, "Words I never thought I'd utter" for $400 Alex. Like most things in my life over the last year or so though, I've come to accept that it's best to follow my instinct and chase what my heart wants. In this case in particular, I've never been more eager to embrace something in my entire life. Divorce has been like a tsunami for me. The ground beneath me shook violently, followed by a temporary and deceptive calm as the water pulled …

Filed Under: Divorce, Living Tagged With: going back to school over 50, is it worth going back to school later in life, learning later in life, psychology

Tinder is a Dumpster Fire, Save Yourself the Download

By //  by Candace Sampson 2 Comments

Ugh, the dating scene. Of all the places I want to be right now, dating is ranked just above colonoscopies and root canals. I am completely and utterly apathetic about love and relationships at the moment, which means there is no better time to do a deep dive into Tinder. My cynicism is high and my caring is low. With nothing but time on my hands for about a week, I threw a pity party for one and wallowed in bed with potato chips and Tinder. I am here to tell you ladies that while it …

Filed Under: Divorce, Humour, Living Tagged With: how to date in the modern age, how to meet people over 50, tinder for over 50, tinder is the worst, what is the best dating app, what is the worst dating app

I Have a Freaking Lilac Tree

By //  by Candace Sampson 2 Comments

I have a freaking lilac tree. This news came as quite a surprise to me today, as I was sitting in my backyard doing a deep dive on my feelings. I’ve become a real free diver in this lately, letting feelings, like actual feelings wash over me. Head down, writing down attempt #99 of defining my life purpose, I was getting frustrated with the process and decided to take a break. I rebelliously left my flip-flops off to walk barefoot in the grass. Oooh, look at me getting all hippy dippy and one …

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Coping Strategies After Separation – The First 90 Days

By //  by Candace Sampson 2 Comments

In the first days after leaving my marriage, I turned to Dr. Google and typed “coping strategies after separation” and I ended up reading about “white bears” and rolling my eyes at platitudes like “be kind with yourself”. Seriously? I needed slightly less abstract and much more detailed than that. I wanted an actionable step that would bring me instant comfort like, “Make a voodoo doll of your ex and stick 1000 pins in it…..hard.” But noooooo, the internet in all its infinite wisdom offered up, …

Filed Under: Divorce, Living Tagged With: coping strategies, first 90 days after separation, what to do post separation

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