Divorce batters us. Often into submission. Our feelings of control and self-esteem are replaced by helplessness, doubt, shame, and/or self-loathing. Our sense of validation can be totally squashed. Our hope of finding true love again is dashed. We look at ourselves in the mirror and think, “How did it come to this?!” We are a […]
Divorce Recovery, Early Dating, and Transition Relationships: Isn’t This Another Name for an Affair?
Early Dating Early dating refers to dating before a divorce is final or dating very soon after a divorce is final. Reasons for early dating vary: (1) Sometimes the motivation for dating before the divorce is final is to add to one’s relationship experience and/or to experience the euphoric feeling of being intimate with someone […]