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Divorce in your 20’s: Five Empowering Lessons from your “Starter Marriage”
I was sitting alone on the bathroom floor when I realized it was over. My ex-husband had abruptly confessed to feelings of doubt and incompatibility throughout a 3-year marriage, cumulative 10-year relationship. I distinctly remember experiencing a sharp flare of shame and guilt as I thought, “You’re getting a divorce at 27? How embarrassing.”
What makes a good divorce coach?
Divorce coaching has experienced burgeoning growth over the last few decades, but is still a relatively new concept. Personally, I am on a mission to make divorce coaching a household name so that when someone is getting divorced, rather than asking “Who is your lawyer?” we are asking “Who is your divorce coach?” Divorce coaching is too important a service to not make it into mainstream divorce culture. But for the profession to really take off, it’s important that good coaches are rewarded and those that do not hold themselves to high standards are weeded out.
Harnessing Professional Growth Through Divorce
The complexities of divorce offer the perfect opportunity to develop professional skills, or sharpen the ones you already have. Little did you know that it may not be Ivy league schools or fancy degrees that set you apart, but rather the very skills required to get divorced i.e. negotiation, resourcefulness, organization, problem solving and communication. It shouldn’t take long before you realize that the ordeal you just endured left you with super powers that translate into your personal life, but also into your career after divorce.
Top Four Reasons People Cry Themselves to Sleep During Divorce…and Helpful Antidotes to Each
The top four frustrations people lose sleep over during divorce, as well as helpful antidotes and strategies to cope with each. If you had to poll a family law attorney, my bet is their list would look similar. With any luck these bring comfort knowing that you are not alone and there is no need to cry yourself to sleep during a divorce.
Awakening from my Virtual Reality
Gradually my virtual reality of loss, fear, betrayal and grief after a divorce shifted into something that resembled, dare I say, “glass half full” thinking?