Divorce

Divorce at midlife is complicated. Whether it comes as a relief or as a devastation, divorce can be the most difficult experience or the most freeing. It’s different for everyone, but one thing is for sure… you are not alone when it comes to divorce. Find insight, tips on how to cope, courage, compassion and understanding with Better After 50’s Divorce section.

How To Conquer Divorce Anxiety

Martha BodyfeltAugust 17, 2017

How can we actually start to love where we are, even if where we are right now feels like a complete disaster?...

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Overcoming Your Divorce Resentment

Martha BodyfeltAugust 3, 2017

Bitterness and resentment make it hard even for the people who love you to be around you....

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4 Things To Consider If You Are Thinking Of Getting Back Together With Your Ex

Dr. Margaret RutherfordJuly 27, 2017

You can become so accustomed to life being full of traumatic, angry good-byes and reckless, seductive hello’s that a more normal relationship seems boring....

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The Nasty Habit That Keeps Us From Being Happy After Divorce

Martha BodyfeltJune 29, 2017

Want to begin thriving with what you already have and not what you wish you possessed? Do these four easy things....

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Everyone Deserves Somebody Who Doesn’t Have To Try To Love Them

Carmelene SianiMay 18, 2017

From the beginning, they seemed like two frail birds to me, each with a broken wing---his broken by Parkinson's, hers by heart disease.....

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What Will It Take To Complete My Divorce With Peace, Ease And Gratitude?

Suzanne RockApril 20, 2017

I could spend days, months and years making him wrong for all the things "he didn’t do" but the truth is there’s no power in that....

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On My 50 Birthday I Decided To End My Relationship

Nancy LowellApril 13, 2017

“This is your 50th birthday, if you can’t enjoy it there is something seriously wrong with you,” he said. On this, we agreed, but I was going to change that....

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When You Know It’s Time To Get A Divorce…What’s Next?

Abby RodmanMarch 30, 2017

Quick, think of an unhappily married couple you know. See how easy that was? ...

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Why You’re Not Done With Divorce And What To Do About It

Abby RodmanMarch 21, 2017

If you’re still beating yourself up/embarrassed/ashamed/bitter about your divorce, it’s time to change that up. ...

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Boomer Men Behaving Badly

BA50 TalkersMarch 16, 2017

Americans over age 50 are twice as likely to get divorced as they were 20 years ago......

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How To Trust Again After Betrayal

Martha BodyfeltMarch 9, 2017

The next time that the hurt from mistrust creeps into your thoughts, you must remember the following......

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Back in the Dating Game: 4 Ways to Build Killer Confidence

Sandy WeinerFebruary 23, 2017

Entering the dating scene after years of being in a relationship or marriage can be like diving blindly into an abyss of dating apps, swipes, messages and multiple weekly meet ups....here's some advice....

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3 Ideas To Help When You’re Ready For A New Start After Divorce

Maria Tomás-KeeganFebruary 16, 2017

I couldn’t force the process of loss, grief and loneliness. I had to go with the flow. And when I was ready, I knew it. I felt it....

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Love, Infidelity, And Facebook…

Roz WarrenJanuary 12, 2017

After Mike came clean about the affair and I showed him the door, I shared the awful news with my family and friends. And then I shared it on Facebook....

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3 Steps Toward A New Comfort Zone After Divorce

Maria Tomás-KeeganJanuary 12, 2017

What I knew for sure was I could lose more than my marriage if I kept spiraling down this rabbit-hole....

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The Kind Of People Who Divorce

Abby RodmanDecember 22, 2016

I know firsthand what it is to have your brain held captive by a never-abating drumbeat of sadness, anxiety, and unrest. Truly, I thought I’d go mad....

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My Divorce Is Not My Failure

Maria Tomás-KeeganDecember 15, 2016

It’s like I can breathe freely for the first time in a long time—and I’m scared, too. I’m safe at last. And I’m alone....

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Finding Joy After Divorce This Holiday Season

Martha BodyfeltDecember 1, 2016

Learning how to smile again, to not be stressed, and to establish our independence during a season that emphasizes family togetherness can feel nightmarish....

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What I Learned From Two Divorces

Maria Tomás-KeeganNovember 17, 2016

I thought long and hard about what it means to be divorced twice. It’s why I stayed in that abusive relationship five years longer than I should have....

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How Do You Get Closure When You’re The Only One Who Wants It?

Carol A. CassaraOctober 27, 2016

Thankfully, my California therapist helped me talk this through. For years. And then one day, out of the blue, I knew I wanted to close the loop....

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