The year was 2016. I had been separated for over a year but was still entrenched deeply in the weeds of my ongoing divorce. My healing journey was uncharted and very much a work in progress at that time. And as anyone who’s been through a divorce can attest, the healing journey has many different […] The post Safety, And The Greatest Lesson I Ever Learned appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

By UnWed Contributor David Lea @daringdeeplycoaching Boundaries After Divorce Now what do I tell them? How much do they deserve to hear? Do I still call them? How much do they need to know about my life? How do I remain respectful and protect my new life moving forward? How do I detach from former […] The post Boundaries with Former Spouse and Family appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

by Marie Carmel @the_unwed Before divorce I had it all.  The ring, the husband, the kids, the big house, big SUV, a garden with an almost picket fence, an in-ground trampoline, a couple off-road vehicles and the typical debt to support it. I was a stay-at-home-mom with worries like kids, schedules, homework and which cookies […] The post Divorce Destroyed My Life appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

By UnWed Contributer Coleen Hodges, “Co” @co_hodges So,  you did it.  You finalized your divorce.  Congratulations!  Maybe your divorce was easy, amicable and only $300.  Maybe yours cost you time, tears and a kidney just to pay the legal fees.  Maybe you left.  Maybe your ex left.  Maybe you decided this together.  Maybe you have […] The post Staying Single After Divorce appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

Written by UnWed Contributor Lindsay M. @rebuildingashes “I watched ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ over the weekend in honor of you,” my co-worker told me Monday morning. I can see why she’d say that movie would spark memories of me as just that weekend I had been on a solo trip to Costa Rica, Since my divorce, […] The post Finding New Hobbies After Divorce appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

Written by UnWed Contributor Mary Lovelace @marytollyandrocky  Dear Ex-Husband, There is so much I want to say to you, but I’m not able to anymore. It’s strange that we once knew each other on such an intimate level, yet now we are complete strangers who can only discuss surface level matters, such as custody exchanges […] The post Letter To My Ex Husband appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

Lonely After Divorce Of all the things I’ve experienced since Divorce, loneliness has been one of the toughest. However, the journey that led me to embrace my loneliness and learn to rephrase loneliness as aloneness has been one of the most rewarding. Let me explain. Many of us struggle with feelings of loneliness after divorce. And rightly so. To suddenly find yourself […] The post Not Everyone Who Is Single Is Lonely appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

What to tell your kids about divorce I’m a pretty fierce advocate for kids in divorce. Innocent bystanders, and yet directly impacted with worlds turned upside-down and often thrown in the middle of a situation they don’t understand. I know talking to your kids about divorce is hard and can feel uncomfortable.  Especially if we’re still […] The post How To Talk To Your Kids About Divorce, After Divorce appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

Loss of Family After Divorce During my almost 14 years of marriage, my ex’s family became my family.  I had no actual family anywhere close and because of that, every holiday celebration was spent with my exes sisters and brother who lived near us.  I’d spent hours on the phone with his sisters, watched cousins grow up […] The post Losing Friends And Family After Divorce appeared first on UnWed Divorce Blog ..read more

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