Are You Stuck in the Remorse Phase After Divorce?
The Road Through Recovery after divorce starts with pinpointing exactly where we are “stuck” or “in pain.” There are five phases within it. It is a cycle of feelings we experience in the divorce recovery process. You may be stuck in the Rejection phase…
Read MoreIs Renegotiation Keeping You Stuck After Divorce?
The third phase on the Road Through Recovery after divorce is the Renegotiation Phase. In this phase you may feel desperate to alleviate the pain and willing to do almost anything to lessen it. It’s your way of trying to postpone the inevitable…
Read MoreIs Resentment Keeping You Stuck After Divorce?
There is a five-phase cycle to divorce recovery of feelings and emotions that you may experience after your transition through divorce. It’s called the Road Through Recovery. Some women feel “stuck” or “in pain” in one of the phases…
Read MoreOver 50 and Ready to Let Go of Unmet Expectations After Divorce? Here’s How to Take Action!
I have been hearing a very common refrain from divorced women over 50 as they try to move on: “It wasn’t supposed to be like this.” “I’m over 50 and it’s too late to start over…”
Read MoreAre You “Stuck” in the Rejection Phase on the Road Through Recovery After Divorce?
When I was faced with the difficulty of creating a new, purposeful life after divorce, I tried different options, struggling to find one that would achieve my goals. As an older woman, I faced specific challenges not experienced by my younger counterparts…
Read MoreStruggling with Jealousy After a Divorce in Your 50s or 60s? Help Is Here!
If you divorced in your 50s or 60s, you’re familiar with that feeling. Some of us know it all too well, both during divorce and afterwards. It rears its head when one of your grown children, after spending the weekend with your ex…
Read MoreSurviving a Divorce After 50 Teaches Some Surprisingly Positive Lessons
The process of ending a marriage, especially a decades-long one, can definitely shake up your life in all aspects. From the financial to the emotional, there are many unexpected good lessons that divorce in later-life…
Read MoreAlmost Done with Mid-Life Divorce, But Still Feeling Terrible?
When it comes to divorce, especially if you’re past your 6th decade, the first thing to remember is not to blame yourself. The main reason why you feel terrible, even when the whole ordeal is at the finish line, is the Pain Impact Factor (PIF)…
Read MoreHow to Survive a Marriage: Humor Is Cheaper than Divorce After 60
When I was a young married person, I would sometimes find myself in the company of an older married couple who had been together for a very long time. It was impossible not to notice that they would frequently disagree over the most unimportant…
Read MoreDivorce After 50: How to Kick Loneliness to the Curb
When you are recovering from divorce after a long-term marriage, loneliness is definitely an obstacle that keeps you from moving on. We get stuck in this mindset because it makes us feel like we have nobody in the world. But it doesn’t have to be that way…
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