When your spouse first says, “I want a divorce,” you feel like you just got sucker-punched by the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Time slows down, and everything seems a little surreal. Even if you were the one who decided to pull the trigger on your divorce, you probably still don’t feel much better about […]
5 Ways Divorce Counseling Can Save You
Did you ever wish you had a fairy godmother? Someone who could just wave a magic wand and make all the ugliness of your divorce go away? Or, maybe you wish you had a superpower that would let you repair your relationship without a single harsh word? While superpowers and fairy godmothers may be the […]
Is Staying in a Bad Marriage Killing You?
Staying in a bad marriage can be hell for a lot of reasons. You’re not happy. You feel like you always have to walk on eggshells. Your life is not where you want it to be. What’s worse, you’re not sure how it got to be this bad, or what you can do to change […]
Divorce and Your Emotional Health: 10 Tips for Maintaining Your Sanity
The worst part of divorce IS NOT being dragged through the legal system, dividing up all of your personal possessions, or watching your kids’ college fund get drained to pay lawyers. (Although all of those are pretty horrible.) The worst thing about divorce is losing your sense of security, your stability, your identity. Suddenly, the world is […]
5 Tips to Help You Deal With Divorce Stress
“Divorce stress” may not be recognized as a bona fide clinical condition by medical doctors, but anyone who has been through a divorce can tell you that divorce stress is real. Sleepless nights, tear-filled days, weight loss, weight gain, depression, and anxiety are just a few of the symptoms that suddenly become your normal state […]
Awkward Conversations: How Do You Tell People You are Getting a Divorce?
You know the feeling. That grip in the pit of your stomach. That sense of tightness and dread in the middle of your chest as you see a neighbor approaching you a fake, plastic smile fixed firmly on her face. You know what she is thinking, but what are you supposed to say? How do […]