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divorce advice

Divorce Advice for Women: Dating After Divorce

August 26, 2009

As a Divorce Coach I find that many women are terribly unsure about how to develop a new life of their own that includes the ability to get back “out there” into the dating scene.  An article I saw in the Norfolk Examiner discusses this issue from the point of view of setting boundaries.
First, make [...]

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Good Divorce Advice: Be Careful on the Internet

August 18, 2009

The following ‘warning’ is information offered by a prominent law firm:
“Social networking sites can raise a wide range of problems for people working through divorce. For some people, the best solution is to simply avoid these sites entirely. You can deactivate your accounts and return once the terms of your divorce have been finalized.
However, for [...]

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Building a New Life After Divorce: A Big Question to be Answered ……How do I get over my anger about divorce?

August 17, 2009

This question was put to two psychologists who shared their response with the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Q:  My wife and I have separated after 25 years of marriage. She keeps stressing that she wants an amicable divorce, yet I just can’t do that. I can’t get past the anger, resentment, or hatred for her for [...]

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Dealing with Other’s Anger

August 12, 2009

Divorce Magazine, also offers us some inside tips about how to deal with the other party’s anger:
1. Defuse anger by listening.
2. Identify where you can help.
3. Walk away or end the call if you can’t handle the anger.
4. Limit what you’ll take and how you’ll be treated.
5. Boost self-esteem through assertiveness training.
6. Deal with each [...]

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Divorce Recovery: Everyone, Everywhere Learns That You Have to Make It Happen

July 31, 2009

Life after divorce can be so emotionally overwhelming, it naturally leaves us thinking only of the singularity of the event.  It is hard for us to put this debilitating phenomenon into any kind of perspective.
I ask you to try and take into consideration the fact that you are not alone.  Divorce is everywhere. Divorce takes [...]

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Best Divorce Recovery Advice: Make Time for You

July 30, 2009

When all is said and done and there you are sitting, in your new life after divorce, it seems that all of a sudden there is so much to do and none of it is getting done. It may seem overwhelming. As you step into (what you are working to make) your dream life after [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Life After

July 21, 2009

Divorced women everywhere seek one singular outcome: The ability to start over; the capacity to build a satisfying new life after divorce.  Although the recommendations below are quality pieces of advice for everyone to consider, for those of us who have been shaken by divorce, the suggestions are particularly potent ones.
(adapted from “And Then I’ll [...]

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