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Planning for the Holidays During a Divorce

November 1, 2021 By Keith

If this is your first holiday season since your separation, then now is the time to start thinking about what the holidays are going to look like this year.   One thing is for sure, they are going to look a lot different then all of the years past.   Here’s a few tips to help everyone get through this stressful season that is compounded this year now that Mom & Dad live in two different places.

1) Plan Ahead and Plan Soon.

As I write this, Halloween is just around the corner. (4 days)  I hope that you have already figured out who is going where and who is going with who if you have young kids.   It’s probably best to stick with the parent who has the kids that night, but if there are going to be other wishes, make sure to communicate with your soon-to-be ex-spouse early about plans for the evening.  Once you have Halloween figured out, it’s a good time to talk about Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanuka, Kwanzaa or whatever else your family celebrates.  Remember this one thing: As upset as you are with your spouse, the holidays are about the children.  DO NOT use this time to show the world what a terrible person they are, but instead remember that this season is about the kids.

2) Don’t Spend the Holidays alone.

If your kids happen to be with your spouse, make sure you plan something fun to do with friends.  Now is the time to do all the things that you haven’t been able to do.  Think of things that you have always wanted to do and do them.   However, I wouldn’t do the same thing that you are used to doing with your spouse, just without them.  That will bring up too many memories.  It’s time to start making new memories.

Reach out to family that you haven’t seen in a while. Check in with your church friends that you’ve been neglecting.  Plan a spa day with the girls or a sporting event with the guys.  Take advantage of this time and don’t leave your mind idle.

3) Make This Time More About Others and Less About Yourself.
 A great way to get into the giving spirit is to give to your community.  Find a shelter that needs volunteers or a soup kitchen that needs help cooking.   After all, this is the season for giving and nothing takes your mind off of your problems more than helping out those less fortunate.  One thing I like to do is volunteer with “Meals on Wheels.”  It’s an organization that delivers hot meals to those who might not otherwise eat.   It’s easy because you simply pick up the meals and use your GPS to drive them around to mostly elderly folks on a fixed income.  The smiles you get in return by delivering a hot meal to a hungry soul will make your problems melt away.


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Keith Powell, Certified Financial Planner® and Divorce Analyst​​™​
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2022-06-12
Keith Powell was easy to talk to and he explained things for me to understand easily.
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2021-08-04
I found Keith Powell through my divorce attorney and Keith was an amazing resource for me during my settlement negotiations. Keith's role as a Certified Divorce Financial Planner, helped me to evaluate the financial arrangements my husband's attorney was proposing; and feel confident I would be able to support myself and pursue my new divorced life. I am a very visual person and the plan Keith presented enabled me to see how my retirement goals were protected and my budget planning contributed to my success. Highly recommend Keith!
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I found Keith through Google and his reviews were good, so it made sense to go through a divorce financial planner as a mediator instead of my now ex-wife and I both paying to hire lawyers. Keith was knowledgeable and helpful for the most part, but there were many things I had researched about asset allocations in a divorce he had never even heard of. Additionally Keith and his assistant sometimes took days to return phone calls or texts. The biggest issue I had was the lack of communication and organization. What should have been handled in 2 meetings ended up taking three because Keith failed to tell both my ex-wife and myself all documents needed for our second meeting, so we were forced to attend a third meeting to reach an agreement with our finances and my assets at his going rate of $195/hr. An unnecessary expense had Keith just told us what we needed to bring in the first place for our second meeting.
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To Whom it May Concern: I have personally known Keith Powell for the last three years. I can vouch for Keith's honesty and integrity having had the personal benefit of Keith's help within the context of my dissolution in February 2013. In addition I can also vouch for Keith's knowledge of the law, and expertise when it comes to his ability to provide the services for which he is so retained, and the fiduciary responsibilities that he assumes on behalf of his client. I know without a doubt I would not have faired as well in my dissolution without the aid and expert advice of Keith Powell who I now call my friend. Kindest regards, Kimberly Ann Chapman

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