Coping with divorce. Dealing with a separation is something that many of us have to do. Over a third of marriages end in divorce (and it is obvious that many of those that DO NOT are unhappy). How someone copes with this will depend very much on their character, how tough they are, how good they are at being positive and at being a problem solver. Men face different problems to women, the young face diferent problems to the middle aged and the elderly, the childless face different problems to those with children, and those with support are different to those totally alone.
When you come across someone like Elizabeth Taylor the famous actress (now deceased) you can see that some people are not cut out to get married. Maybe they are too selfish or want to be single really. Others are many cut out to if they meet the right person, but maybe their mistake was to marry someone who is not cut out to be married! It only takes one of the two people getting married to be unsuitable for it to all go wrong.
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However hard it may seem, always deal with the practical issues first, even if you feel so depressed and beaten that it is a huge effort. You will find that as you solve these issues you feel less negative and more in control. You will soon see that if you are able to relax about issues such as finances, accommodation or work the rest will more easily fall into place and it will be far easier to cope with how you feel about this while it is on hold and being worked out. You will also be able to be more in control of making wise decisions rather than having to hope that your partner takes you back because you are homeless or short of money. If your accommodation and finances are sorted y9ou can decide if you want to be with them or not rather than feeling that you must be with them due to practical issues. This will also mean that you are more confident in the way you approach life and people and people will see this and be less likely to want to try to push their luck with you!
The things you must make sure are sorted are housing, finances, family, job, friends, physical safely. It may be tempting to wallow in how worried you are or wanting sympathy or a shoulder to cry on but by sorting things and crossing them off the list you will feel better, which is far better.
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