Lorraine advises anyone going through divorce not to compare themselves to other people … *** My best friend was going through the same thing I was at the same time. Her husband left her eight weeks before my husband vanished. He left for a younger woman and was also in the military. My divorce ended up…
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Moving too soon
Lorraine was living in Alaska when her fighter-pilot husband suddenly left her. One of the big decisions she faced was whether she should stay in Alaska or move. My divorce counselor and my attorneys all told me not to move within a year of my divorce. Many people feel that they want a fresh start, but…
Life is about people
I haven’t met anyone yet who thought their divorce was easy and for most of us, our friends become more important. For Lorraine, it was especially hard because the friends she thought she had disappeared. Her faith in human kindness was restored however by the support she did get. The support of people who came forward really got me…
I was a kept woman
Just from my interviews, I’ve seen that people react to divorce in different ways. For Lorraine, who felt she had lost everything, it meant being proactive, identifying something she could get under control. That something was the money. *** I’ve always been a very Type A, assertive person so right away I was like I need…
The woman with class and dignity
When Lorraine’s husband of almost 12 years walked out on her, leaving her an eight word note, she felt had lost everything. However, she did have the opportunity to decide what kind of person she wanted to be… *** As much as I wanted to dump all of his junk in front of his squadron on…
