If you want to divorce amicably, you must understand where both you and your spouse are at in
the emotional stages of divorce.
To complicate matters even further, while the legal and financial stages of divorce tend to move in a fairly linear fashion,
the emotional stages of divorce do not.
You can bounce back and forth between the different
emotional stages of divorce many times before you finally (hopefully) end up at acceptance.
The challenging part, of course, is that the legal, financial and
emotional stages of divorce are all happening at the same time.
The legal stages of divorce are very different than
the emotional stages of divorce.
If's not surprising, then, that
the emotional stages of divorce often mirror the five stages of grief that you experience when a loved one dies.
(See
The Emotional Stages of Divorce: What to Expect During and After the Divorce ProcessThe Emotional Stages of Divorce: What to Expect During and After the Divorce Process) We've learned that people are unable to effectively deal with the present issues of the divorce without reaching the point of acceptance that the divorce is happening.
Not exact matches
is designed to address the
emotional and practical aspects
of fathering through all
stages of divorce.
Divorcing Dads: From Disruption to Connection is designed to address the
emotional and practical aspects
of fathering through all
stages of divorce.
This
emotional bond is said to be important to the child's successful passage through his or her developmental
stages, and psychologists strongly encourage the continuation
of the «primary caretaker» - child relationship after
divorce, as being vital to the child's psychological stability.
Janelle draws from a wealth
of experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist to help clients work through the
emotional turmoil that surrounds the many
stages of the
divorce process, from the often - excruciating decision to end a marriage to the challenges associated with entering new relationships years later.
Divorce Counseling can assist you in navigating through the stages of separation and divorce and the emotional pain that ensues: blame, anger, sadness, loss, guilt and more until you reach a point of independence, resolution and sta
Divorce Counseling can assist you in navigating through the
stages of separation and
divorce and the emotional pain that ensues: blame, anger, sadness, loss, guilt and more until you reach a point of independence, resolution and sta
divorce and the
emotional pain that ensues: blame, anger, sadness, loss, guilt and more until you reach a point
of independence, resolution and stability.
Her five -
stage model
of the
divorce process for parents (Accepting the News, Rescuing Your Child, Responding to Changes, Stabilizing the Family, Refocusing and Rebuilding) will help readers stay grounded through the
emotional upheavals they'll share with their children and grandchildren.
Thus, the left spouse may only begin the
emotional process
of divorce on that day, creating a significant discrepancy in their respective
stages of the
emotional divorce by the time they reach the office
of an attorney.
Divorce, however, has a couple
of extra
emotional stages that come from the fact that, even though your marriage may have died, you still have to deal with the person who was once your spouse.
Each
of these different aspects
of divorce (legal, financial and
emotional) has its own very distinct, and very different,
stages.
February 2, 2015 By Robyn D. Weisman, Esq., founder and director
Divorce Mediation & Family Services of New York Going through a divorce or separation has very similar emotional characteristics and feelings as the stages you go through in any grief stricken sit
Divorce Mediation & Family Services
of New York Going through a
divorce or separation has very similar emotional characteristics and feelings as the stages you go through in any grief stricken sit
divorce or separation has very similar
emotional characteristics and feelings as the
stages you go through in any grief stricken situation.
Step one in clearing up that confusion is understanding the various
stages of the
emotional, legal and financial aspects
of divorce.
The course must include information on the following issues: (1) the
emotional effects
of divorce on parents; (2) the
emotional and behavioral reactions to
divorce by young children and adolescents; (3) parenting issues relating to the concerns and needs
of children at different development
stages; (4) stress indicators in young children and adolescents; (5) conflict management; (6) family stabilization through development
of a co-parenting relationship; (7) the financial responsibilities
of parenting; (8) family violence, spousal abuse, and child abuse and neglect; and (9) the availability
of community services and resources.
I work with couples at all
stages of relationship (pre-marital through
divorce), addressing all types
of issues (loss
of intimacy, infidelity, communication, conflict, stress,
emotional, etc.) that create «barriers to love».
Although each
stage of a
divorce can involve conflict, custody disputes have the potential to become the most
emotional.
It is beneficial to understand the different
stages of the
divorce process, from the preparatory aspects including budgeting and choosing the best approach for your case, to the highly
emotional matters
of child custody and child support.