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divorce recovery strategies

Divorce Recovery Advice: Real Estate

July 23, 2009

I saw another article with financial advice for men and women trying to start over after divorce that I want to share with you ……………. (from Newsday.com) Some couples have decided to live in their marital homes after divorce until real estate prices recover. That can be difficult, but (a N.Y. attorney) said in some [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Finances

July 20, 2009

In these troubled economic times, I have heard from a number of women who would like to ‘get out from under’ their unhappy marriages, but feel financial pressures keep them locked in.  The best divorce advice I can give here is that staying in an unhappy marriage is not a good solution; there are other [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Support

July 17, 2009

So many times, hearing a particular song can catch us off guard and set us back emotionally when we’re trying to move forward after divorce.  I saw this advertisement for an album by Charlie Robison that charts his emotional path from the shock of divorce to his ultimate recovery from it.  I thought, “how comforting [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Going Behind the Mask

July 13, 2009

When you’re recovering from divorce, it’s tempting to “take a short cut” and simply put on a mask of happiness that isn’t really there. This is common and isn’t just confined to recovery from divorce.  When women place themselves behind a mask, it usually serves as a protective mechanism for them. The mask can be [...]

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Divorce Recovery: Crisis Mode Emotions

June 29, 2009

Managing your emotions is an important part of divorce recovery.  You’ve probably heard of a person being in “crisis mode.” We recognize that it is a time period of strong emotional response to an event that is outside the norm — a sort of “high gear.” The challenge in the aftermath of divorce is not [...]

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Coping with Divorce

June 15, 2009

Divorce is difficult.  It’s high on the list of stressful life transitions.  Coping with divorce is – ideally – a short term strategy.  You’ve probably heard of a person being in “crisis mode.”  We recognize that it is a time period of strong emotional response to an event that is outside the norm — a [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Fix Your Anger and Grief

January 25, 2009

We know there’s no quick fix to anger and grief, but there are steps toward a more satisfying life that you can choose to take. The key word here is Choice. Choosing happiness Getting from divorce, the bottom step – to happiness, the pinnacle of the climb, starts with your determination to not think like [...]

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