If you are going through a divorce, you are probably not alone, according to www.divorcerate.org. The following will give you some insights. Bottom line, you are more at risk for divorce if you married young, if you are childless, or if this is your second or third marriage (or more!).

Yet, even though you know the statistics, if you are in the midst of divorce, this information does not help. I will write more about coping strategies over time, and please feel free to write about your thoughts on the Community Forum. In the meantime, just know this is probably an unsettling time, a time of great stress, a time of intense feelings. Try to take deep breaths, and take care of yourself. Moments of deep breathing help one cope through any stressful situation. Treat your partner with respect, even if angry. [Read more →]

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The book Life After Loss by Bob Diets has been enormously helpful to me on more than one occasion. The book is described as “A Personal Guide Dealing with Death, Divorce, Job Change and Relocation.” It provides a positive, sensitive approach for ‘successful recovery from painful loss, including the death of a loved one or friend, divorce, relocation, job loss, retirement, major surgery or onset of chronic illness.” The book provides useful exercises and charts to assist in working through your grief. It is a roadmap that reassures that we are not alone in our pain, a ‘practical guide to people who have difficulty in finding their way back after profound ordeals.’ [Read more →]

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