DivorcingDaze

Happy January. The Lauries return with wishes that you all have a happy and healthy 2009, with no resolutions other than to accept life day by day - with laughter. This edition of DivorcingDaze features some listener-submitted, solo-holiday tips good all year round, a discussion of Charla Krupp's new book, How Not to Look Old, and more on makeup, men and marriage. For an idea of what Laurie and Laurie look like, click on the video below. You already have what it takes to listen, right on your computer. Click on the red button.

In the intoxicating aftermath of Thanksgiving, there is no recession, nor depression here at DivorcingDaze. Solar powered personal products, men on stilts, living alone, online dating, and a great Tip O The Pod await you. You already have what it takes to listen, right on your computer. Click on the red button. Leave a review on iTunes Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

The noise coming from Laurie's building this week was not the construction. It was the Lauries cranking out the latest 'cast. And what a cast it is. Barack Obama, Rachel Maddow, Laurie & Laurie, New Guy and more. Listener mail, online dating, how not to wash your jeans. You know, you do not need an iPod to listen to the DivorcingDaze. If you are reading this, you already have what it takes to listen, right on your computer. Click on the red button. Leave a review on iTunes Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

Recorded just before the historic presidential election, DivorcingDaze 76 crosses the borders of some blue states and takes the Lauries to the classroom, their favorite OBGYN, and down memory lane to fix up a friend with an old boyfriend. Click on the red button to listen. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

Laurie & Laurie get together long enough to introduce an interview with Mir Kamin, of the blog Woulda Coulda Shoulda. Mir describes herself thus: "I'm an over-educated, under-appreciated, (divorced) remarried mom to two. I have a lot of 'how exactly did I get here?' sorts of moments. Trying to figure out what you want to be when you grow up when you're already into your 30s and two small demanding creatures underfoot assume you know and understand everything can be a daunting task. Sometimes, you've just gotta laugh. (Other times, you've just gotta scream. I prefer the former.)" The blog is a blast. Click on the red button to listen. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

Laurie and Laurie debate the issues. Should you dye that old wedding dress and wear it again? Do gorillas have boobs? How well does your X know your politics? And makeup tips for tough times. DivorcingDaze 74 is what America needs now. Click on the red button to listen. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

When his wife walks out on him, Gabriel Cohen is stunned: "I didn't call out, didn't follow her to the door, I just lay down on the couch... as if I was settling into the coffin of our marriage." In this week's podcast, Laurie1 conducts a compelling interview with Mr. Cohen, author of Storms Can't Hurt the Sky: A Buddhist Path Through Divorce. The New York Times called it "Personal and quietly startling."Click on the red button to listen. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

So, you run into a friend on the street, and you say, "You look great!" and you really mean it. But the friend doesn't really accept the compliment. But you really DO mean it. Finally, it sinks in. Her face lights up. The power of a compliment, a smile, a kind word. It really does work. Try it, and let us know how it goes. Comments welcomed. On our latest podcast, DivorcingDaze #72, we talk about it. Also Laurie2 has hit her goal at WeightWatchers! Congratulate her HERE! Click on the red button to listen. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

School days, school days. Both Lauries send loved ones off to class, Hallmark goes gay, and things get scrambled when X borrows some eggs. Also, great sex, interrupted. And it is agreed there is no substitute for REAL Tupperware. Finally, does Lady Liberty need to do a few laps around the harbor? Come on in, DivorcingDaze #71 is fine. Click on the red button to listen. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

Laurie and Laurie will have their say, as they podcast on this August day. First there is a dedication, to one of love's associations. A listener writes in with a query: Does cheating really mean the end? The Lauries say that 'that depends.' I do, I do, you have my assurance, really love your health insurance. Click the button, leave a review, DivorcingDaze has more for you. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

DD goes a lil bit country this week, as our redneck ranters escape from the city on L1's birthday weekend. From mice to Mommies, laughter to Lovergirl, Google to garbage, the Lauries pack a lot into this rural rumination. A challenge to Tori Spelling to join the show and a Tip o' the Pod round out the 'cast as we head into the final weeks of summer. Set a spell, put yer feet up, enjoy. Click on the red button. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

Laurie's guest this week is Cynthia Rubin, family law attorney.  Join them as they clink plastic glasses and have an honest conversation about divorce, the law, and how you can protect yourself before, during and after. Does the judge care about the cause of your divorce? Why getting support is so important. What to do if you are down and out, broke, and feeling trapped. And what makes for a good divorce?

In a week of messy celebrity divorces, DD's Laurie suggests Maureen Dowd's New York Times column, "An Ideal Husband," might be worth reading. This edition of DD is much about men, dedicated to men, and we read email from men. Click on the red button, man.

Laurie and Laurie podcast from the Lezbaru, on the road in New Jersey. What exit are you from? They hit a thunder storm, bother the new guy, who is in the back seat trying to read and stay out of it, and otherwise give you a tantalizing look behind-the-scenes of the number one divorce podcast on iTunes. This one is a light, frothy summer drink. Play it while you grill, lie on the beach, frolic in the pool. Click on the red button. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

Laurie 2 has an informative interview with positive psychologist Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, author of "The Enchanted Self - A Positive Therapy." Click on the red button. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

As long as you know we don't know what we're talking about, we'll be fine. But third graders are in the know about Obama. In DD64's Listener Mail segment, putting the X in his place and out of your place, a listener wedding, and asking the right questions before getting married. We're still looking for the things you cannot live without, so, send them in. It's been hot and steamy in New York, but we slaved over a hot computer anyway to bring you our latest. Click on the red button. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

Today on DivorcingDaze #63, Laurie 1 interviews Laura Dave, author of "The Divorce Party," just published.   On their 35th anniversary, Gwyn Huntington and her husband Thomas have invited friends and family to their Montauk home. Instead of celebrating their decades-long love, they are toasting their divorce. This also marks the weekend that their son brings home his fiancée, Maggie Mackenzie, for the first time. Maggie thought she was joining a perfect family, but she is about to reckon with some uncomfortable truths about the man she wants to marry. Click on the red button. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

In DivorcingDaze 62, Laurie & Laurie want to know...What can't you live without? Some politicians can't seem to live without a second family. You can't live without milk for the kids, dog food, and gas, despite the climbing prices. Some people can't live without Google, but there's a lot to be said for human search engines. And, the headline question, "Wouldn't it be fun to sleep with someone else?" Go ahead, you know you want to... Click on the nasty red button. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

In DD 61, dinner out with a seemingly normal family, an exploration of emotional availability and the good fortune of a well-timed vacation round out the 'cast this week. And an interview with the lovely and talented Susan Sarandon, starring in the upcoming "Speed Racer," in which she plays a loving and supportive mom, like in real life. The Lauries are fans. There's more but if we told you here, you wouldn't... Click on the red button. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.

The hot red boots may be gone, but their souls live on. Laurie & Laurie ponder pigs, pork and park benches. And they wonder what all the buzz is about Dr. Phil and rumors of his divorce. If anyone out there knows the real story, please send the scoop. This podcast is meant for playin'...and you know what to do. Click on the red button. Write soon: chat@divorcingdaze.com.