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An Amputation Without Anesthesia
They say some divorces are "good" divorces. I suppose that means that valiant, long-term attempts were made to revive (or salvage) the marriage and the reality of continuing on together is determined counter-productive. Yes, I guess a marriage characterized that way could be considered a "good divorce". If that is true, then my divorce was a "good" one. But even still...the separation felt like an amputation without anesthesia. Does a tree suffer when dead branches are pruned? I can't say, but I can aff... read more
Excellent Articles from Helpguide.org
"Coping With a Break-up or Divorce," Helpguide.org More Helpguide Articles: Children and Divorce: Helping Your Kids Cope with the Effects of Separation and Divorce Raising Kids with Your Ex: Co-Parenting After a Separation or Divorce Supporting a Grieving Person: Helping Others Through Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Conflict Resolution Skills: Managing and Resolving Conflict read more
When Our Children Lose Their Faith
The Sariah Dilemma:Finding Increased Faith When Our Children Misplace Their Own by Vickey Taylor [Editor's Note: Presented at the eleventh annual FAIR Conference, 6 August 2009.] The Book of Mormon begins in a manner that I love. Nephi—a child who never misplaced his faith in God and in Christ—summarizes that he was well educated [because he had "goodly parents"—parents whose net worth allowed him the privilege to study], that his life & the life of his family were wrought with affl... read more
101 Things That Helped When I was Divorced
By Salli 1. Prayer; on my knees night and morning and in my heart all day long. 2. A home teacher willing to give me well prepared lessons each month. 3. The $100 bill someone left in an envelope under my doormat. 4. Practicing the piano whenever I felt sad. 5. Swimming. 6. A fresh coat of wall paint. 7. A kind phone call asking, “What happened?” 8. A care basket from my ward family at Christmas. 9. Ordering... read more
Set a Date
Despite the fact that I was the spouse that initiated divorce, the transition from being married to being divorced was not an easy one for me. In the beginning I felt the need to explain myself to everyone I knew. As word got around that I was separating from my children's father, the dissolution of my marriage seemed like the only thing I talked about no matter who I was with. I suppose the process of divorce kind of shocks the system--like being in a terrible car accident; for awhile I was probably inca... read more
Dear Friend
Dear Friend, I hope that things are going well for you and your children. What you are going through is so hard, especially when it requires a lifestyle change. No one likes situations that are uncomfortable and unfamiliar, but trust that you will have what it takes to do everything that will be required of you. Also, recognize your greatest blessings can come out of situations that you don't necessarily want to deal with. These will be your clouds with silver linings. Make sur... read more
How the Atonement Helped Me Survive Divorce
"How the Atonement Helped Me Survive Divorce," Name Withheld, Ensign, Apr 1997, 28. read more
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