When you go through the stress and anxiety that being in an unhappy relationship entails, it eventually becomes your norm. You become desensitized to the environment that can include a daily argument about something substantial, overreactions to something trivial, or some sort of combination of …
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Navigating the Emotional Landscape of a Child of Divorce
Children already have a lot to deal with in their own development. Often times, it seems like an endless amount of the world that they are faced with learning and discovering, leaving them overwhelmed by it all. In many instances, children find themselves learning through …
CONTINUE READINGUnderstanding Fear in Divorce
When a relationship ends, a level of uncertainty can sweep many of the emotions away, creating a level of fear of being alone that one has not previously experienced. In ending a union that is meant to last forever, questions about the future surface, creating …
CONTINUE READINGExplaining the Concept of Custody to a Child
Marriages rarely end overnight. For two individuals who have drifted apart, sought the comfort of others, processed the stress and anguish of the constant fighting, divorce can appear to be an attractive option, in an effort to end the unhappiness. For parents in this situation, …
CONTINUE READINGStudies: Future Relationships Affected by Parental Divorce
Over time, children of divorce eventually develop a sense of normalcy. In balancing custody schedules and two separate households, they find their groove and become used to their living situation. As they get older and find themselves in relationships of their own, they can sometimes …
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