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Friday, May 30, 2008

Divorce, move on emotionally


Divorce is one of the major chances of life that you may be affected by. You may suddenly feel like your whole world is collapsing. You need to deal with certain issues like the money, the children, your personal changes, and how you can adapt to divorce. First, you have to realize that there is life after marriage. You can bring a new life and not be tied down a marriage that just can't work. You need to start the divorce process by admitting that it is truly happening to you. You need to get out of your denial stage and accept that things will be different. Don't expect your mate to come running back, because they have made their decision. Why should you let them come back if they are able to cause you so much pain? If someone can cause you that much pain then they aren't worth it.

To get moving onto something better, you need to learn when grieving is acceptable and when it is not. Take your time grieving. There are many steps that you will have to go through to get to the point of acceptance. You will be shocked, then confused, then angry, and embarrassed. The most difficult part of divorce is focusing on keeping your children out of the messy disputes and games that may follow.

You can't just stop being a mother; you have to focus on the children. You got to get things together or you amd your children will suffer deeper wounds. You need to make sure that you are productive during your days. Once the divorce is final, you do what you need to do to focus on the things that matter in your life. Don't just give up.

Once you have accepted your situation, you do not need to discover higher meaning in life and how you can make a contribution to life. You can be single at any age and still find meaning as well as true love or happiness. You need to take this negative outcome and then turn this into something positive. Leave the past in the past and focus on the present and future. Enjoy what you have and look forward to tomorrow. You should not hold grudges, because it will effect the children. You want to make sure that your children will be able to make a smooth adjustment. You will also want to hold on to the "could have's" and "should have", which only exhaust your emotions with no rational solution. Stop regretting the past and learn from this to help pave your future.

To start the moving on process you need to be a bigger person. Even if you want to yell and curse and be difficult, remember that you have children and ask yourself what they would think of you if they saw you acting like that. You need to be a role model for your children. You can show them that you experience hurt because this can validate how they are feeling.

Once you have regained yourself you can then begin to plan your new life. You can purchase a new home, buy a new car, and rebuild a life that is completely what you want. You have complete control over everything. You have so much freedom and you should advantage of the freedom. Change your appearance, redecorate the house, do whatever it takes to find yourself.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Sharifa said...

i love your blog! a lot of this info is really interesting and fun to read about.

4:55 PM  
Anonymous Rori Raye said...

Lovely site and great information here. The whole process of "moving on" after a relationship ends is filled with so much bad advice we've gotten throughout our lives about how to cope with grief and change - it feels wonderful to read an overview that's so grounded and - actually inspirational - because it feels human, not just a general pep talk. Sincerely, Rori Raye

5:47 PM  

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