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divorce tips

Divorce Recovery Advice: Divorce Tips

July 14, 2009

This is a good tip when you’re starting over after divorce. If you feel uncomfortable about going
out alone now that you’re single again, psychologist John Gottman has a few words of wisdom……..
Luckily, it’s never too late to develop the tools of the socially confident.
“You don’t have to be interesting. You have to be interested,” explains [...]

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Divorce Healing and Recovery

October 29, 2008

Part of the divorce recovery process is to begin healing from the emotional wounds inflicted not only during the course of your marriage, but also the emotional wounds inflicted as part of the divorce process.
Hanging on to the past is probably one of the biggest obstacles most people have in healing and recovering from divorce.  [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice Tip #5 – Make Time For Yourself

October 17, 2008

There’s no doubt about it, divorce is stressful.  Stress can affect not only your mental outlook but also your physical health.
One typical “stress relief prescription” is to “get away from it all” and go on vacation.   There’s no better time to plan your dream vacation.   Even if you’re only able to arrange a weekend [...]

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Five Tips for Helping Friends Handle Your Divorce

October 8, 2008

If you’re going through a divorce, you certainly know hurt, anger and fear. Most likely, you’ve leaned on your friends for support.   But the death of a “couples” friendship can leave your friends lost and confused. Caught up in your own overpowering emotions because of your divorce, you might not see your friend’s distress [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Tip #4 – Relishing Your Freedom

October 6, 2008

There are lots of ways to view divorce, but one of the most positive ways may be to view divorce as a gateway to newly found freedom.
You definitely have the freedom to choose how to view the divorce experience.  You can view your newly found freedom as a fresh start – or you can choose [...]

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When Friends Divorce: How Could They Do This to Me?

October 3, 2008

Because we’re in so much pain during and after divorce, we usually don’t even think about how our friends are reacting to it.  Actually, your divorce has a major impact on your friends.
As a divorce coach, my clients tell me  stories about friends’ resentment, grief, anxiety – even anger.  Your divorce forces your friends to [...]

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Divorce Recovery Advice: Tip #2 – Control Your Emotions

September 29, 2008

Controlling your emotions is probably one of the most difficult aspects of divorce recovery.  It’s the easiest advice to give and yet, the hardest to implement.
If you’re having trouble controlling your emotions in the wake of your divorce, congratulations!  You’re human!
The image to the left is a prime example of how NORMAL it is to [...]

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