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Divorce and Breakup



Breaking up a close or intimate relationship is usually a profoundly painful experience, often unexpectedly rippling into other areas of life. Even if the decision is mutual and arrived at with respect and compassion, it can bring with it feelings of grief and failure. If the cause of the breakup is fighting, a misalignment of values, or a violation of trust, the hurt will go deeper. Breakups can have social and financial repercussions, and the emotional weight and stress are compounded in divorce, where legal complications draw out the process. Many people experience the loss of an imagined future, yet there are ways to approach divorce and breakup that can point to a more deeply satisfying life ahead.

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Why Is It So Hard to Forgive an Ex?

Break-ups are never easy, but why do some people fight to win an ex back while others run a mile? The temptation to rekindle an old flame is deeply rooted in our psychology.

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FindCenterWhen we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.

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A Soul Mate: (And Why You Might Not Want to Marry Him) | SuperSoul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network

After going through a devastating divorce, author Elizabeth Gilbert took a journey of self-discovery that led her to Italy, India and Bali. In Bali, she met a Brazilian-born man she called Felipe in her best-seller Eat, Pray, Love.

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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect.

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Signs of Serious Relationship Problems

Instead of arguing or ignoring things, read the signs and take effective action.

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FindCenterBut she wasn’t around, and that’s the thing when your parents die, you feel like instead of going in to every fight with backup, you are going into every fight alone.

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The Truth About Great Relationships | Dr. John Gottman

Learn about the Master and Disasters in relationships and the secret on how to make yours great. Hear what Dr. John Gottman saw in relationships from his 35 year study of over 3000 couples.

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Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child

Internationally renowned therapist, family expert and mediator Isolina Ricci, Ph.D. presents this definitive and newly updated guide to divorce and making shared custody work for parents and children.

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She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes by the Sink

It wasn’t a big deal to me when I was married. But it was a big deal to her.

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FindCenterWe all yearn for what we have lost. But sometimes, we forget what we have.

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