Moving Past Hopelessness After Divorce

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After divorce, it’s common to go through a stretch where you feel broken down and defeated. For many, that sense of defeatedness can last quite a while. It can even persist well beyond the end of the legal process. Wellness coach Lisa Arends, author of “Lessons From the End of

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Cultivating Lasting Happiness After Divorce

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As far as traumatic experiences go, it doesn’t get much worse than divorce. In fact, according to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, divorce is the second-most stressful life event behind only the death of a spouse. A divorce signals the death of your marriage and often involves a grieving

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Can A Morality Clause Prevent Me From Dating?

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Question: I am going through a divorce and recently went through mediation. She drew up a document stating I can’t have any other women around our children (specifically my girlfriend) unless I get married. This basically makes dating impossible for me. Is she able to do this?

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Manage Your Approach To Father’s Day

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Father’s Day after you’ve gone through a divorce can be really tough, especially if the divorce was fairly recent. If you find yourself in that situation this Father’s Day, it might be helpful to shift the way you think about the holiday. There’s a good chance you’re worried about how

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4 Reasons Why Divorce Is Harder For Guys

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The old saying goes that women are from Venus and men from Mars. When it comes to how men and women respond to divorce, that adage seems to hold true. Research consistently shows that men tend to take a longer time to recover from divorce than women do. Getting past

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