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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > Separation & divorce
It's never too late to have a good divorce Based on two decades of groundbreaking research, The Good Divorce presents the surprising finding that in more than fifty percent of divorces couples end their marriages, yet preserve their families. Dr. Ahrons shows couples how they can move beyond the confusing, even terrifying early stages of breakup and learn to deal with the transition from a nuclear to a "binuclear" family--one that spans two households and continues to meet the needs of children. The Good Divorce makes an important contribution to the ongoing "family values" debate by dispelling the myth that divorce inevitability leaves emotionally troubles children in its wake. It is a powerful tonic for the millions of divorcing and long-divorces parents who are tired of hearing only the damage reports. It will make us change the way we think about divorce and the way we divorce, reconfirming our commitment to children and families.
Do I Need a Divorce to Be Happy? helps those who are ready to
seriously reclaim their lives without breaking their marriage. In
Do I Need a Divorce to Be Happy?, Teri Grayner guides those who
have spent their lives focusing on other people's happiness to put
themselves first without guilt. Her 10-Step REINVENTED Process
covers everything one needs to learn to break free from financial
codependency. Instead of spending years trying to balance marriage
and one's own dreams, open Do I Need a Divorce to Be Happy? because
within readers learn: How to tell if financial independence is
right for them The truth about why they have been procrastinating
in following through with their financial independence How to lead
a life of meaningful purpose and still earn a good living Secrets
to avoid wasting time in their quest to break free from
codependency. How to guarantee they will have all the time they
need to make the difference in their life without ever stressing
about it again Codependency itself is an addictive behavior and Do
I Need a Divorce to Be Happy? helps those who are ready to make the
changes it will take to reclaim their lives.
This practical guide encourages divorcing parents to focus on what
is best for their child and to forge a new alliance -- as parent
partners who are no longer marriage partners.
In many ways, divorce is a quintessentially personal decision-the
choice to leave a marriage that causes harm or feels unfulfilling
to the two people involved. But anyone who has gone through a
divorce knows the additional public dimensions of breaking up, from
intense shame and societal criticism to friends' and relatives'
unsolicited advice. In Intimate Disconnections, Allison Alexy tells
the fascinating story of the changing norms surrounding divorce in
Japan in the early 2000s, when sudden demographic and social
changes made it a newly visible and viable option. Not only will
one of three Japanese marriages today end in divorce, but divorces
are suddenly much more likely to be initiated by women who cite new
standards for intimacy as their motivation. As people across Japan
now consider divorcing their spouses, or work to avoid separation,
they face complicated questions about the risks and possibilities
marriage brings: How can couples be intimate without becoming
suffocatingly close? How should they build loving relationships
when older models are no longer feasible? What do you do, both
legally and socially, when you just can't take it anymore? Relating
the intensely personal stories from people experiencing different
stages of divorce, Alexy provides a rich ethnography of Japan while
also speaking more broadly to contemporary visions of love and
marriage during an era in which neoliberal values are prompting
wide-ranging transformations in homes across the globe.
This volume elucidates some of the very concrete ways in which
Americans misperceive the social world and how we are all subject
to biases and illusions. As such, it challenges the assumption in
much social science theorizing that people are rational actors by
exploring how the machinations of cognition, the effect of our past
experiences, the news, and social media feeds all factor into our
opinion-making process. The chapters highlight common, and often
incorrect, perceptions of population diversity, sexual behavior,
the economy, health, and relationships. It shows how correcting
these misperceptions of the social world can lead to real
behavioral and attitudinal change.
With abandonment and adultery, there is no five-step plan for
survival, but there can be hope and healing. "When Happily Ever
After Shatters" will be a comfort to those who grieve in solitude,
and a hope-filled practical guide for those whose lives have
changed irrevocably. Susan Birdseye will help readers learn to
honor God when there is no hope of restoration, survive abandonment
in and out of marriage, glorify God during a divorce, walk children
gracefully through the crisis as a single parent, please God as a
single person, again, and truly forgive the one who wronged them.
A valuable resource for parents who are transitioning from being
married with children to co-parenting together, this handbook will
help ensure kids and co-parents thrive. Parents need help to
confidently take on the challenges of guiding children through
divorce or separation and raising them skillfully in two homes. The
authors, both trusted divorce and co-parenting coaches, provide the
road map for all family members to safely navigate the difficult
emotional terrain through separation/divorce and beyond. Addressing
parents' questions about the emotional impact of separation,
conflict, grief, and recovery, the authors share their well-tested
and reassuring guidance on how to move from angry, hurt partners to
constructive, successful co-parents who are able to put their
children's needs first. Chock-full of strategies to help resolve
day-to-day issues, create boundaries, and establish guidelines.
Divorce is a tragedy--a tragedy that occurs one million times a
year. How you look back upon this crucial milestone in your life is
your choice. Following the practical advice offered in this
essential book can help you acquire the tools that will make all
the difference in the world. As so many of Gold's clients have
said, I failed at my marriage. I'm not going to fail at my divorce.
At 27 years old, I found myself with a broken down marriage and two
children under two to raise on my own. I had no other option than
to survive. Nah, scratch that, I needed to thrive. But where would
I begin? I wasn't sure if I knew how to live alone, let alone how
to boss it solo with a couple of kids in tow. It's been a hell of a
journey signposted with dating fails, money worries and ex-husband
woes, but when was a Back-up Plan ever straightforward? This book
is the one I needed to read in the lonely 3am darkness of an
unfixable marriage, lying next to a man I was sure I didn't want to
be tied to anymore but whom I was too scared to leave. This book is
the one I needed to read when I picked up my first packet of
anti-depressants and read Elizabeth Wurtzel's Prozac Nation to feel
off-the-cuff and cool (but just felt more depressed). This book is
the one I needed to read in the infinitely long days that stretched
ahead of me alone with two infants, minimal sleep and no hope. This
book is the one I needed to read when shamefully I carted my two
toddlers to Boots to pick up my very first Morning After Pill after
my very first One Night Stand. This book is the I needed to read
when my world was about to fall apart.
When Like Breaks helps divorced parents through the process of
successfully raising their children while co-parenting. Tanzania
Davis-Black has journeyed through the painful process of raising
children during divorce. In When Life Breaks, she proves that
divorce can become a pathway to healing for the couple and
children. She walks readers through discovering: The power of
cooperation Emancipating oneself emotionally Communicating
dynamically Providing the necessary education to the children
Preparing oneself to be restored and healed. Tanzania shares
personal moments of her trials and techniques she employed in her
own life that has made all the difference in her relationship with
her children. When Life Breaks helps divorced parents embrace a new
reality for themselves and their children to begin the healing
process.
Ready to leave your divorce behind and live a life you love? After
a long marriage, Jude Walsh found herself in a position she never
thought possible: divorced. The life she knew was gone. To heal the
pain of the divorce and create a different future for herself, Jude
developed eight practices, which she shares with the goal of
helping other women create the life of their dreams and thrive
after divorce. In Post-Divorce Bliss, women learn to shift their
perspective, go beyond grief, and transform their trauma, along
with other practical skills for moving forward. With Jude's
guidance and passion, women find themselves ready to leave their
divorce behind and live a life they love.
Whether you are on the verge of leaving your partner, find yourself
getting increasingly unhappy or simply questioning if you are in
the right relationship, Stay or Leave will help you make one of the
most difficult decisions - staying in or leaving a relationship
that just doesn't feel right. Chartered psychologist Beverley Stone
helps you work step by step through the decision. She explains the
life-sapping harm caused by failing to be decisive and helps you
work through your fears and anxieties in order to make the best
choice for yourself. Part I will encourage you to reflect on your
current relationship and what is making you so indecisive. Part II
will allow you to question the intentions and consequences of your
decision, giving you room to self-reflect and apply each exercise
to your own relationship. Part III offers six life-changing steps
to bring about positive change in your life, whether by leaving the
relationship or following Beverley's practical strategies to
turning a bad relationship into a good one. With a focus on taking
responsibility for your decisions, learning you have a choice and
discovering how to be your authentic self, Stay or Leave will help
you live your best life. Whether alone or in your current
relationship, Beverley will offer you tips and techniques to be the
best you.
Divorce is never easy. But for kids who have parents in conflict
with one another, or where one parent is so hostile that he or she
is actively trying to undermine the kids' relationship with the
other parent, divorce can be unbearable. This workbook is designed
especially for kids, and includes helpful tips and exercises to
help them deal with the negative impact of custody disputes,
understand and identify their feelings, learn to cope with stress
and other complex emotions, and feel secure. Written by two leading
experts in child psychology, this easy-to-use workbook includes a
number of helpful suggestions to guide children though a number of
possible scenarios, such as what to do if one parent says mean and
untrue things about the other parent; what to do if a parent asks
them to keep secrets from another parent; or what to do if one
parent attempts to replace the other parent with a new spouse. If
you have or know a child that is dealing with a difficult divorce,
this workbook will give them the tools needed to move past loyalty
conflicts and the difficult emotions that can arise when parents
don't get along.
In 2014 a media storm erupted when Gwyneth Paltrow announced her
separation from Chris Martin, describing it as a harmonious and
mutual 'conscious uncoupling' and the term entered the world's
vocabulary overnight. Coined and created by relationship expert
Katherine Woodward Thomas, the expression 'conscious uncoupling'
has become synonymous with a divorce where both partners accept
that they each played a role in the breakup and, in particular, are
looking to co-parent in a functional and healthy way in the future.
The Conscious Uncoupling 5 Step Process is designed to support
separating couples through the thorny terrain of a breakup, helping
them to consciously complete a relationship in ways that leave all
involved whole, healthy and well, and optimistic about future
relationships. CONSCIOUS UNCOUPLING offers a new paradigm for
divorcing couples and is set to become a classic in the genre.
Un-Settling speaks to mothers and their children who have settled
enough already-to mothers whose marriage they'd settled for no
longer worked, who took a big leap and resolved to build something
better for their kids. But somewhere along the way, the anxiety
over whether the kids are going to be okay has disconnected mothers
from the fierce Warrior Mama who made that brave choice. Certified
life coach Maggie McReynolds encourages mothers to take heart.
Divorce is awful, but its aftermath is one of the richest
opportunities mothers can ever be given to redefine themselves,
dream big dreams, and make bold, life-defining choices about who
they are, how they want to parent, and what they want to model for
your kids. With the exhilarating fresh-start boldness of Under the
Tuscan Sun and the tender, wry wisdom of Anne Lamott's Operating
Instructions, Un-Settling guides mothers how to create the
post-divorce life they've been longing for.
A devastating true story of love, betrayal, and deceit. Chrissy:
attractive, successful 40-year-old divorcee with three amazing
children. Alexander Marc d'Ariken de Rothschild-Hatton:
international financier, wealthy, charming and smooth-talking. It's
not long before they fall madly in love. With the promise of
marriage and a new baby on the way, Chrissy knows she has been
given another chance at love. But then Alexander asks for a loan to
help him get over a few cash-flow problems. And, before long,
GBP500,000 of Chrissy's money has vanished - along with Alexander.
After months of detective work, Chrissy finally tracks him down.
But the reality of Alexander's true identity is far darker than she
ever could have imagined ...
A surprise inheritance and a failing care home might hold the
unlikely makings for true love...Kate's husband has not only left
her, he's also left her tons of debt and she now risks losing her
career as a lawyer if she can't find a way to pay it back.
Overnight, Calvin's life changed when he signed for a major
football team, and then again when injury forced him into early
retirement. His life is once more about to be shaken up after he
inherits his great-uncle's estate. Kate needs a job and Calvin
needs someone to manage the care home he now owns - if it doesn't
turn a profit in the next three months, it will be shut down and
the residents forced out. Can the two work together to save Rose
Court, and each other? A fun, festive and joyful romance for fans
of Sophie Ranald and Holly Martin. Praise for Someone for Everyone
'A perfect slow-burn romance! I was mesmerised and brought into a
Christmas feel-good world.' Reader Review 'I loved the eccentricity
of the care home residents from the very outset... a great
cosy-night-in kind of a book.' Reader Review 'An engaging read set
in a care home. It was lovely to read a slow developing romance
with lots of funny moments. Excellent.' Reader Review 'You can
always rely on a festive Tracy Corbett book to get you in that
warming, cosy, joyful mood. She has quickly become a member of my
go-to author list for quality, uplifting fiction.' Reader Review 'I
loved the setting... an absolutely cracking story.' Reader Review
'Such a great story! This slow burn romance... has a fun cast of
characters. A great holiday read!' Reader Review
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