COPING WITH DIVORCE

DIVORCE
The First Thing To Do After An Agonizing Breakup
By Jill P. Weber, Ph.D., Contributor
Relationship Expert, Clinical Psychologist, Author
Whether it's on day one after a break up or if it's been six months or a year, here are four reasons to stop contact:
WOMEN
Overcoming The Breakup Blindside
By Jill P. Weber, Ph.D., Contributor
Relationship Expert, Clinical Psychologist, Author
2. Is your blindsider a people pleaser in general? Blindsiders typically are compulsive people pleasers. They don't want
DIVORCE
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Divorced
By Coach Cat, Contributor
Coach
"Facing your fear is far better than staying in an unhealthy relationship."
Sad woman or teenager girl looking through a steamy car window
AntonioGuillem via Getty Images
DIVORCE
11 Tips For Teens And Adults Coping With Their Parents' Divorce
By Carolin Lehmann
No matter your age, watching your parents divorce is still going to hurt.
DIVORCE
10 Pieces Of Really Bad Divorce Advice
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
Spending the past 3 ½ years giving divorce advice on Divorced Girl Smiling doesn’t make me an expert, just a person who got
Closeup portrait of sneaky, sly, scheming young woman plotting something isolated on gray background. Negative human emotions, facial expressions, feelings, attitude
SIphotography via Getty Images
DIVORCE
Why It's Really Bad To Compare Your Divorce To Other Divorces
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
I can’t remember who it was, but someone once said to me, “There are five people who will determine what happens in your
DIVORCE
5 Ways To Get Over Your Ex With Your Self-Esteem Intact
By Jill P. Weber, Ph.D., Contributor
Relationship Expert, Clinical Psychologist, Author
If you are caught in the grip of this self-sacrificing cascade, please, cease and deist. Endless self-scrutiny will get you nowhere and in fact will prolong and intensify your hurt.
Daughter kissing mother outdoors
Oliver Rossi via Getty Images
PARENTS
What's Your Definition Of 'Single Parent'?
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
You are all alone during your parenting time. There is no partner there to bounce things off of.
DIVORCE
20 Ways To Cope When Your Divorce is Driving You Nuts
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
Frustration can make a person really, really angry. Infuriated. Mad. Bonkers! So, if you are feeling this way, what are you
DIVORCE
What Getting Ripped Off Taught Me About Divorce Anger
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
One would think that after spending almost 20 years living in downtown Chicago it would be unlikely that I fall victim to a scam. Not the case. A couple weeks ago, I took my kids to the Cubs game. It was a perfect weather day, we had great seats, the game was nail biting, and the hot dogs delicious. Everyone was happy.
Woman with hair blowing looking out window of car at desert landscape
Thomas Barwick via Getty Images
DIVORCE
This Was By Far The Hardest Thing I Had To Learn After Divorce
By Carolin Lehmann
"It took a long time, but I have finally found a way to embrace being alone."
DIVORCE
Keep Hating. It's Good For the Soul
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
Hating your ex is toxic. It is toxic to your kids, to your professional life, to your romantic relationships and mostly to yourself. Hating long enough will kill you. It's a really, really bad disease.
DIVORCE
I Was a Self-Righteous Married Person
By Jane Ryan, Contributor
Artist, mother, writer, going through a divorce
Are you a self-righteous married person? I was. I thought (and sometimes said) many of those things about people around me getting divorced. I was scared of divorce. I needed people around me to stay married and keep the hope alive that marriage is a good thing; that it can work out.
DIVORCE
The Rollercoaster Ride of Being Newly Separated
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
My last piece of advice is, don't let the divorce make you bitter. I am of the opinion that not being bitter is something you need to nip in the bud early in the divorce process. In other words, catch it now before it becomes habit
DIVORCE
Refuse to Be the "Ashes" in Your Divorce
By Mary Holloway, Contributor
Speaker, Writer, Resilience Coach, and founder of www.Resilien...
Navigating a divorce is hard. It takes time to get over the initial anger, pain, and hurt, but then you have a big decision to make. Are you going to stay in the world of anger and hurt or are you going to try to move through the change with honesty and grace?
DIVORCE
10 Questions Kids Have About Divorce... and How to Answer Them
By Michela Montgomery, Contributor
Author of The Cave trilogy. Commercial Insurance Consultant. B...
If you're a mother and considering/going through a divorce, this topic ranks right up there on the most dreaded conversations to have. "How to tell the kids" is bad, but what's worse is what will they will say after you tell them. I've asked a few divorced moms to help me and here are the ten most commonly asked questions -- and some really great ways to respond.
DIVORCE
Divorce Advice: How To Deal With "Her"
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
Trying to cope with divorce isn't easy, but gets even more difficult when you find out your ex is dating someone, which in
DIVORCE
What A Windy Day Taught Me About Fear of Change
By Jackie Pilossoph, Contributor
Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling
Fear of change is one of the biggest characteristics and challenges of a divorce. It doesn't matter whether your spouse left you or you left him, change is scary. Even if deep in your heart you know the marriage can't work any longer, change is scary. And even if you know that staying in the past is most likely worse than facing the unknown future, change is scary.
DIVORCE
Broken Hearted and Bitter? How To Move On After A Painful Divorce
By Chelli Pumphrey, LPC, Contributor
Therapist, Love and Dating Coach, Retreat Leader, Author
Divorce sucks. There's no easy way to say it. If you've been there, you know that it can be one of the most stressful life experiences, even if it's something that you know is right for a relationship. It can harden you and make you believe that you won't be able to trust another person again.
DIVORCE
How Anger Was the Secret to Lifting My Lingering Divorce Depression
By Patty Blue Hayes, Contributor
Award-winning author, coach, advocate
Patty Blue Hayes is a heartbreak recovery coach and the award-winning author of Wine, Sex and Suicide - My Near Death Divorce
DIVORCE
The 6 Little Things That Blindsided Me After My Husband Left
By Patty Blue Hayes, Contributor
Award-winning author, coach, advocate
I didn't want a divorce. It was almost the death of me. Of course there are the big losses we experience when going through a divorce but I wasn't prepared for the small things that represented the enormity of the loss of my marriage.
PREVIOUS NEXT
Page 1 2 3 4 5 ...