When Marjorie could no longer stay with her friend, she was still unemployed, and being barred from the marital home, she was sure she was destined for the homeless shelter. Then, she says she put her trust in God and her life started to turn around. Here’s Marjorie: I did believe in God before all…
Getting Help After Divorce
When Andrea decided to leave her marriage, she moved some five hundred miles back to her home town and was surprised by how much support she had. Here’s Andrea: I was really surprised at how supportive the people who love you are. When they know what’s going on, like the neighbors on my street, whatever…
Knowing You Will Survive Divorce
Knowing something of the relationship Carolyn had with her husband and the little decision-making she had, gave me an appreciation for Carolyn’s courage in leaving the marriage. I think by the time she made that decision, she was well on the way to having the skills to survive divorce although she probably didn’t recognize it…
Adjusting to living alone
Antonia (author of Taking Out the Trash) was twenty-four when she married the first time and twenty-eight when she divorced. She was married again for two years in her early thirties. Now, at thirty-nine, she’s mastered the art of living alone. Here’s Antonia: I was never spoiled, but my father worked very hard and my…
When divorce means no children
In the last couple of posts, we’ve talked about our culture of marriage, the expectation that marriage comes with adulthood. I think there is also the expectation that we will have children and for most of us, that expectation is met by our own desires. Although medical advancements have made it safer for older women…
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