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By Tara Eisenhard “We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.” –Anais Nin Divorce is often a life-consuming event, and it consumes all participants in a different manner. It’s only natural that we perceive ourselves as playing a certain role in our divorce, and the perception is frequently validated by [...]
Divorce may be a choice but generally it’s a choice of last resort. Most people would prefer not to be faced with the choice. In this last segment with Lucy, Lucy reflects on how people reacted to her divorce and how her life might have been different if she hadn’t chosen divorce. Here’s Lucy: After [...]
Divorce changes you. If you’re willing to do the work and not be defensive, divorce will teach you important life skills and lead you to contentment. When you’re in the early stages of separating or the thick of legal battles I know that can be hard to believe. In this last post with my current [...]
My current guest Donna and her husband got married shortly after their son was born. Without him, they likely would not have married. Here’s Donna reflecting on that decision: [contemplate1] I find it ironic sometimes when I think that the main reason I got married was for my son so that he could have a dad. [...]
Divorce for most of us is a very private, intensely personal time. Often times it’s the culmination of long periods of struggle during which time the public face of our marriage portrays a very different picture. Letting go of the facade and going public with your divorce then comes as a relief. Sharing your experience [...]
One question I often ask my interviewees is, “With the benefit of hindsight is there anything you have done differently?” When I asked Two Kids And a Fish this she said she would have left sooner. Here’s Two Kids And a Fish to explain: [contemplate1] Is there anything I would’ve done differently? I would have [...]
Two Kids And a Fish’s marriage ended over two years ago now. It’s been a period of coming to accept she was being abused, of having to fight for child custody, protecting her daughters to break the cycle of violence and feeling guilty about divorce. I asked her to reflect on what has been the hardest part [...]
Divorce consultant, educator and author, Deborah Moskovitch discovered through her own divorce, that divorce doesn’t have to be the end of the world and that it lead you places you never dreamed of. Here’s Deborah: [contemplate1] There’s a story I often share in the hopes that it inspires and empowers others. I call it: Reframing [...]
No matter what, we all take lessons from our parents-things they did well, things they didn’t handle well and of course, things we vow we’ll never do. Those lessons guide how we live our lives and I think it is helpful to know that these lessons helped form our beliefs. Ashley’s lessons, not surprisingly were [...]
I don’t believe the decision to divorce comes easily to most people and often, if you’re the person who initiated the divorce, there’s guilt. Those feelings of guilt and the second-guessing about if your marriage could have been saved can linger. For Michelle, seeing her ex in another relationship so quickly made those feelings worse, [...]
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