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Family & Emotional Issues in Divorce © WIFE.org, All Rights Reserved

FAMILY ISSUES About Me and My Practice © 2014, WIFE.org, All Rights Reserved Your name, address, phone, , logo – whatever you want to put about yourself here

FAMILY ISSUES The Divorce Process © 2014, WIFE.org, All Rights Reserved Moving from “love and together” to “apart and at odds” to (finally) “separate and stable” Divorce is the death of a dream – how things should have been, but weren’t Stages of grief in divorce – anger, denial, bargaining, shock, sadness, ambivalence, acceptance Leaving vs. being left Divorce stresses – family, emotion, money, social support © 2014, WIFE.org, All Rights Reserved

FAMILY ISSUES Divorce Strategies Choosing a good support team for you and your children Staying organized to reduce turmoil – keep a notebook, write things down, gather information into one place Strategies for communicating with your spouse during the divorce process How to deal with your spouse’s anger and threats Stay in control – don’t respond in anger, don’t hit “Send” before you’ve thought it through Be proactive, not reactive © 2014, WIFE.org, All Rights Reserved

FAMILY ISSUES Helping Your Children Telling the children and answering questions – different strategies for different ages What you should and shouldn’t share with children The importance of not speaking ill of your spouse to the children Dealing with a spouse speaking ill of you to the kids What to do when a child is reluctant to visit your spouse Watching out for the danger signs in your children © 2014, WIFE.org, All Rights Reserved

FAMILY ISSUES Taking Care of Yourself Take frequent breaks from divorce matters to rest, exercise, talk to friends about other things Coping with feeling stuck and unable to move ahead Rebuilding your self-esteem Divorce is an opportunity for personal growth Books that may help you and your children © 2014, WIFE.org, All Rights Reserved