8 Steps to Reclaiming Your Life After Divorce
There are a lot of feelings and emotions that come with divorce.
Let’s be honest, a divorce can shake your foundation and make you question your own judgment. You might find yourself second-guessing yourself because the breakup of a marriage can alter your sense of self, belief about safety and security, and understanding about love, family and relationships. The world as you have come to know and experience it is suddenly turned upside down.
There are a lot of feelings and emotions that come with divorce — anger, betrayal, despair, guilt, rejection, uselessness, fear, elation — and they all go with the territory. You may feel confused as you establish your new identity and move on to develop new relationships. It’s normal to desire new intimate partners and to experiment with dating — but be prepared to feel mistrustful and insecure at times.
The trauma of going through a divorce can change your perceptions; and can alter your feelings about relationships and expectations for your future. No one gets married with the intention of getting a divorce so you might find yourself ruminating about what went wrong. Now in the midst of a breakup, your brain is being rewired and reconnecting with the world in new ways. How you choose to do…
