Employment After Divorce
Many women who had made the decision to be stay at home moms during the course of their marriage find themselves in the position of finding work after many years out of the job market following a divorce. Certainly, keeping any professional licenses earned updated and in place will help with a job search. Additionally, taking classes to improve and enhance your skills is beneficial. Reaching out to contacts you have made in the past can help.
Unenviable position? That’s why women are foolish to stop working; you never know what will happen. Always, always better to stay in the workforce, gainfully employed — for financial independence, to maintain a strong sense of self, etc. We’re not living in the 1950’s anymore.
Thank you for your comment. Yes it is nice to stay working if you enjoy your career and the financial independence it provides. There are many women, though, who make the choice to stay home once they have children