“You have to wait one month for each year you were married.” “It’s like riding a horse. The sooner you get back in the saddle, the better.” “After divorce, you must stay single for at least two years to truly find yourself.” I heard it all after my husband left. Yet none ofContinue reading “How Do You Know When You’re Ready For a New Relationship After Divorce?”
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Is It Love? The False Dawn of a Rebound Relationship
I remember the first time I felt alive again after my husband left- I was giddy that night, retelling the tale of the improbable day to my friend, my heart standing at attention like a new recruit. My mind was swarming with the possibilities. My body tingled with the memory of touch and trembled atContinue reading “Is It Love? The False Dawn of a Rebound Relationship”
Understanding and Addressing Loneliness After Divorce
It has been postulated that loneliness is one of the primary epidemics of our age. Loneliness is much more complex then it may seem; the single person living alone may not be lonely while the married person constantly surrounded with others might be. Teenagers today, never far from their countless social media feeds, report feelingContinue reading “Understanding and Addressing Loneliness After Divorce”