Divorced and dreading Christmas? Well, Thanksgiving is done and we’ve survived Black Friday. But we’re not through the holiday abyss yet. Which means we’ll most likely be dreading the stress, craziness and visions of perfection shoved down our throats. For many of us, the holidays can feel dark, lonely, and stressful—especially if we are going …
You know that feeling during divorce—the one where your heartbeat quickens and your head starts to pound. Your throat starts to close and it takes all the strength you have to keep from screaming at something that your ex said or did. Divorce anger. Being ticked off. Feeling rage. While danger is a natural emotion, …
Martha Bodyfelt is the founder of Surviving Your Split. She is a divorce coach who offers words of wisdom to get you through this trying time with less stress, struggle and frustration. At some point during the divorce and separation process, I remember feeling like I had done everything I was supposed to: found a …
Towards the end of my marriage I felt like every day I was waking up, about ready to be run over by a freight train. I’m not even talking about all of the logistics that I knew would be waiting for me once my husband and I decided to call it quits. The lawyers and fights over finances …
Divorce during midlife can seem like a bad dream that only happened to other people. The emotional roller-coaster and stress of the unknown means that even rational people make mistakes with profound consequences. And when divorce is mixed in with midlife events that are already stressing you out, such as retirement or sick parents, you …
