Parenting Divorce

These are just some words used to describe the reality of dating after divorce. Like all major life changes, going through a divorce can be a very stressful time. No matter how long you were married, the act of parting from the person in life you may have been closest to can be jarring, challenging, and heartbreaking. The emotional exhaustion, the fear of failure, and that nagging feeling that maybe you're just meant to be alone can all make dating seem like a chore or something you don't want to do.

One out of every two modern marriages ends in divorce, and 75 percent of those divorces are initiated by wives. Author Ashton Applewhite is one of these women, having sued for divorce after enduring an unfulfilling 10-year marriage. Cutting Loose is an essential resource for women who want to leave their marriage but fear the consequences. Shattering the media-generated image of the lonely, deprived, and financially strapped divorcee, Applewhite provides a much needed reality check. Cutting Loose introduces 50 women, varying in age, race, class, and predicament, who have thrived after initiating their own divorces.

Sadness, loneliness, sleepless nights and the probably omnipresent question of "why" - it's no secret: heartbreak hurts. Are you currently going through such a phase in your life and do you have the feeling that you can no longer see any real way out? Then you have already taken the first step in the right direction by buying this guide. And I can guarantee you one thing in advance: You are not alone, even if you are overcome by feelings of severe helplessness and loneliness.

Tristesse, solitude, nuits blanches et probablement la question omniprésente du "pourquoi" - ce n'est pas un secret : le chagrin d'amour fait mal. Vous traversez actuellement une telle période de votre vie et vous avez l'impression de ne pas avoir d'autre solution ? Alors, en achetant ce guide, vous avez déjà fait le premier pas dans la bonne direction. Et je peux vous garantir une chose à l'avance : Vous n'êtes pas seul, même si les sentiments d'impuissance et de solitude vous assaillent et vous retiennent prisonnier.

Life is a work in progress, as ever-changing as a sandy shoreline along the beach. During the years Joan Anderson was a loving wife and supportive mother, she had slowly and unconsciously replaced her own dreams with the needs of her family. With her sons grown, however, she realized that the family no longer centered on the home she provided, and her relationship with her husband had become stagnant. Like many women in her situation, Joan realized that she had neglected to nurture herself and, worse, to envision fulfilling goals for her future.

Get in the driver's seat of the rest of your life. A practical, step-by-step guide to letting go of the past, getting over a breakup, and being your best self, more quickly than you thought possible. Written by a man who made all the mistakes following his own separation and eventual divorce, you will find everything you need in this one book to allow you to lead a more exciting and fulfilled life after a long-term relationship breakup.

Advice and tips on how to get over a relationship, how to know the breakup is final, how to get over the relationship easily, dealing with residual emotions, gloom, and longing, handling reconciliations and feelings, focusing on your happiness and enthusiasm for life once again, and snapping out of your misery are just some of the topics we will touch upon and more.

Getting divorced is almost never easy, but this practical, plain-English guide helps you get through the proceedings with a minimum of stress and expense. It shows you the latest changes in collaborative divorces, common law, and same-sex marriages, and even custody law - and how to work out the terms so you can begin building a fulfilling post-divorce life.

The level of cooperation parents get from their children is usually equal to the level of connection children feel with their parents. Connection Parenting is based on the “Meeting the Needs of Children” 7-week proactive parenting series that Pam Leo has taught for nearly 24 years. The premise is that meeting children’s biological need for emotional connection creates the healthy, strong parent-child bond children need to thrive and that bond is also the key to effective parenting.

It is always difficult to deal with problems that occur constantly in our relationships, and people find it hard to overcome these problems in order to rebuild their relations with their partners. It is even harder when these problems arise because your partner cheats on you. This is one of the situations where it seems as if it is virtually impossible for you both to get back to how you were before. Many of these stories end with broken-hearted and angry breakups or divorces.

¿Qué sucede cuando el amor se fractura y nos damos cuenta de que no hay vuelta atrás? Desde la sinceridad de su propia experiencia, enriquecida por testimonios ligados a su práctica psicoterapéutica y una amplia revisión de los especialistas en el tema, Joseluis Canales, Dado, nos habla de frente y sin tapujos de los sentimientos, las dudas y los pensamientos que acompañan al duelo por la pérdida de un amor, y nos conduce por cada una de las etapas necesarias para transformar esa experiencia dolorosa en la sanación que se abre a una nueva y maravillosa vida.

Leaving a toxic relationship is complicated. It becomes even more confusing when children are involved. One minute, you might feel relieved and empowered; the next, you wonder if you're doing the right thing. Don't worry—you are not alone. Author Olivia Clarke, a survivor of abuse and trauma with a background in psychology, offers you the insights and practical tools she's gathered to help you establish boundaries after separation and create a parenting plan and a nurturing space for your child.

It's a fact that parenting is hard enough in a family where two parents love and respect each other. After divorce, when the respect has diminished and the love has often turned to intense dislike, co-parenting can be nearly impossible, driving one or both parents to the brink of insanity. Joint Custody with a Jerk offers many proven communication techniques that help you deal with your difficult ex-husband or ex-wife.

Whether you're ready to start dating again, or just thinking about it, this book will help you. You'll learn the real reason your marriage failed...and how to make sure it never happens again. Plus, what women really want from a man! (Nine out of ten men are absolutely floored by this secret.) And plenty more!

How would you feel if the person you had given your all to, left your life for and served faithfully, simply abandoned you? Would you be hurt? Would you be angry? Would you be confused? Or maybe even feel betrayed? Would you question whether you knew this person at all? Would you ask yourself, "Did I know him? Did he truly love me? Was he really who I thought he was?" And your answer may be, "I never knew him at all." This book observes the betrayal of Peter from a different perspective while also paralleling it with modern day relationships.

Your relationship ended. It’s hard to not think about it. Your heart hurts, and your stomach is in knots. You hate the way you feel. Whether you were the one being broken up with, or you were the one who initiated the breakup - either way, the emotions of a breakup are difficult to grapple with. Self-Care After a Breakup can help!

Read by the authors and hosts of the hit podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer, this memoir reflects on heartbreak, perseverance, building community, and life lessons learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This audiobook features bonus songs, jingles, and clips from the podcast and live shows...

What happens when your story doesn't end the way you thought it would? When the dream life you have been working towards becomes something you must walk away from? When you swap a Hollywood marriage and a LA mansion with waterside views, for a little attic flat shared only with your daughter, beneath the star-filled sky of deepest North London? When you find yourself not lonely, but elated—elated to be alone with yourself, who you genuinely thought you might never get to see again?

Midlife divorce is skyrocketing, and women are initiating divorce in higher numbers than ever before in history. Psychotherapist Abby Rodman surveyed hundreds of women who divorced in midlife to find out the "whys", "whats", and "hows" of their experiences. Packed with personal stories, fascinating statistics, helpful checklists, expert advice, and practical tips, Without This Ring is a necessary and critical listen at any stage of midlife divorce - whether you're just starting to consider it or you've already come out on the other side.

At age 36, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found herself drawn to a female attorney she hardly knew. Married to a man for nearly a decade and mother to a toddler, Wizenberg tried to return to her life as she knew it, but something inside her had changed irredeemably. Instead, she would discover that the trajectory of our lives is rarely as smooth or as logical as we'd like to believe.