The end of many marriages can be very traumatic. So traumatic in fact, that were you to visit a doctor and describe your symptoms they might say you have a form of PTSD. I term it– PTMD (Post Traumatic Marriage Disorder). Many
No matter where you are in the divorce process it’s unavoidable. You know the feeling all too well. That divorce anxiety and stress. The fear of the unknown. The loss of control of the life we thought we knew. It’s normal to
One of the many things we struggle with as we learn to recover from divorce is learning how to rebuild our self-esteem. It’s easy to understand why this is such an issue. When your marriage ends, you may feel rejected. You may
Divorce is complicated; there are no two ways about it. Knowing what to do after a divorce is not something that comes naturally to everyone and often times help is needed. Some women are able to pick up the pieces and start
Getting your life back after divorce can be hard, especially when you’re over 50. There are financial issues, retirement, and logistics issues that leave us feeling exhausted, wondering if we’ll ever move on and feel happy. Among these stressors, one of the
Each unhappy relationship is unhappy in its own way. Sadly for some, emotional and physical abuse is an every-day reality. A combination of fear, loyalty and coercion often prevents action, much to the disbelief of family and friends. Words like these seem
“I’m leaving.” “I want out of this marriage.” “We both know this isn’t working (but you didn’t know!). I’m moving out.” “I want you out of the house. I don’t want to be married to you anymore.” It’s devastating when your spouse
Our interview today is with our very own Agony Aunt Linda Simpson in person. In this video, Linda talks about how coping with divorce in the first days, weeks and months can be very challenging emotionally. Linda tells us how to go
The Divorce Magazine met up with Divorce Strategist, Suzy Miller to find out how she can help couples going through the divorce process as well as cohabiting couples going through separation. This is what Suzy told us about her role, her job
It can be hard to find proper balance with the difficulties of being a single father. Work, duties, and sheer exhaustion can all get in the way of a father taking care of himself. It’s vital to remember that you’re not alone.
Rejection sucks. There’s no way around it. As we learn to move on after divorce, even the strongest of us can’t help but feel like we did something wrong when the person we loved and cared about and spent our lives with
Today we chronicle and upload every last little moment of our worldly togetherness in pictures and videos. At the end of a marriage there will be many visual reminders of what life was like before your world took a detour. Those smiling