Divorce Tips

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How to Survive Sadness and Depression After Breaking Up

Whether you’re going through divorce, separation, or a relationship breakup after a few short months – your sadness and depression can feel overwhelming. Here’s help for surviving heartbreak after splitting up with someone you love.
First, a quip from a famous fairy tale:

“The horror of that moment,” the King said, “I shall never, never forget!” 
“You will, though,” [...]

6Nov2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 19 comments | Continued
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Freedom After Heartbreak – Moving on After a Relationship Breakup

Moving on after splitting up with someone you love is especially difficult when you don’t have relationship closure. These six tips for finding freedom after heartbreak will help you move on after a relationship breakup — especially if you’re not ready to let your ex go.

“Sometimes the partner ending the relationship doesn’t quite know themselves why they are [...]

19Oct2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 7 comments | Continued
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How to Get Over a Break Up When You Have No Relationship Closure

On my article about getting over a breakup, a reader asked how to let go of an ex when you don’t have relationship closure. Here, I describe what relationship closure is and offer suggestions for breaking up when you don’t have closure.
First, a quip:

“It takes a couple seconds to say Hello, but forever to say Goodbye.” ~ Anonymous. 
The most important thing to remember [...]

16Oct2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 12 comments | Continued
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How to Leave Your Husband

A reader asked about leaving her husband on my 7 Ways to Tell if Your Marriage is Over article. This brief description of how to leave your husband lists things you might not think of as you prepare to separate.

“When two people decide to get a divorce, it isn’t a sign that they ‘don’t understand’ one another, but [...]

12Oct2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
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4 Different Types of Divorce – Self-Representation, Mediation, Collaborative, Litigation

If you’re thinking about ending your marriage, you need to know about the different types of divorce. Here’s a summary of four ways to get divorced: self-representation, divorce mediation, collaborative divorce, and divorce – including the advantages, disadvantages, and approximate cost of each.
Before the divorce tips, a quip:

“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they [...]

18Sep2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
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What to Do When He Says “I’m Not in Love With You Anymore”

What do you do when your boyfriend or husband stops loving you? Emotional affairs, physical betrayals, money fights — they can all weaken a marriage or relationship. But, worse than trying to work things out is when he tells you he doesn’t love you anymore. Here are several ways to survive a relationship breakup when you want to stay together…
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31May2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 18 comments | Continued