COPING WITH DIVORCE

Coping with the emotional toll of divorce is difficult for almost everyone.

Even in situations in which divorce is amicable, many individuals report feelings of Grief, Anger, Resentment, and Fear, as they face the prospect of beginning a new life after their marriage has ended.

Grief

Even if your marriage was unsatisfying, you may find that you go through a significant grief process when your marriage ends. While grieving is a natural, and, generally, expected process, you may find that you are caught off guard by the strength and variety of emotions that you experience after your divorce.

Anger

Anger at your former spouse, yourself, and others is very common when a divorce occurs. While anger is a perfectly normal reaction, in some cases, extreme anger, or anger that persists too long can be damaging to you, your children, and your relationships.

Fear

Many individuals express feelings of fear when their marriage ends:

"What will I do with my life now?"

"How will I take care of myself?"

"Will I ever have another relationship?"

"How will I parent my children by myself?"

"How do I keep from making the same mistakes again?"

While fear is a normal accompaniment to the many changes that go along with divorce, fear that inhibits you from making decisions or living your life and experiencing your relationships to the fullest should be addressed.

Many individuals have sought the assistance of our therapists to deal with these strong emotions as they coped with the pain and life changes brought on by divorce. Through individual therapy, they have learned to navigate their new lives and learned to better understand themselves so that they can achieve more successful and fulfilling relationships in the future.

Anger

Resentment

Fear

Single parenting

Dealing with ex-spouse's new partner

Parental alienation

Children's visitation

Communicating with ex-spouse about children

Establishing boundaries with ex-spouse

Understanding unhealthy relationship patterns

Dating again after a divorce