Healing After Break Up or Divorce

Close Shop, Move On
by EqualityinMarriage.org
There are MANY unhealthy ways to deal with the emotional ramifications of a divorce. Instead of using all that energy in a negative way, try to channel it into the process of transforming yourself through this transition.

Make Your Own Divorce 'Emergency Kit'
by EqualityinMarriage.org
The road to emotional recovery from divorce can often be unpredictable territory. One minute you can feel fine and the next you are overwhelmed by all the residual feelings and the unnerving sense of change. Being prepared for those moments when you

Day 1, Independence
How to Heal a Broken Heart in 30 Days: A Day-by-Day Guide to Saying Good-bye and Getting On With Your Life
by Howard Bronson, Mike Riley
The Emotional Circus: YOUR FIRST REACTION to the end of your relationship is likely to be shock. As soon as the shock wears off, grief arrives. Next, a whole emotional circus stirs: "I'm free. I'm relieved. Yet I'm devastated.

The One Magic Person
Obsessive Love : When It Hurts Too Much to Let Go
by Susan Forward, Ph.D., Craig Buck
In the thrill and passion of a new romance, it is only natural to see a lover through rose-colored glasses. We go out of our way to see only what we want to see, filtering our perceptions through romantic expectations and dreams.

Turn Divorce Into Personal Growth
by EqualityinMarriage.org
Dozens of authors have written shelves of books on recovering from the emotional pitfall of divorce. Too often, these books are bought only to become props in the living room of a person who once thrived, but is now trapped somewhere in the healing proces

Giving Love Another Try: Are You Relationship Bound, Or Just on the Rebound?
by EqualityinMarriage.org
If you are like most people, your thoughts on your past relationships are probably bittersweet - feeling fondness toward the positive memories and sadness or anger toward the situations or circumstances that led to the relationship's end.

Rage, Part 2
The Hell with Love: Poems to Mend a Broken Heart
by Mary D. Esselman, Elizabeth Ash Vélez
Moving forward is what we ultimately want to do. One way to start is to acknowledge the anger and fantasize revenge, and then forgive yourself for feeling that way. You're allowed these feelings- you've lost so much, and you're so tired, disappointed

Chapter 1
Portrait Of My Desire
by Rhonda Findling
Sharon shivered from the biting, icy cold, draft coming through her bedroom window. Another dreary, lonely, Wisconsin winter night, she thought to herself as she sketched the dark, exotic looking man from the fashion magazine. The frenzied lashing of the

Take Two? Should You Give Marriage A Second Shot?
by EqualityinMarriage.org
You may have gotten off the roller coaster ride of your first marriage a little pessimistic about hopping on any other attractions in the future. However, divorcees often find themselves in a new relationship, contemplating the pros and cons of riding dow

Summer
Healing A Broken Heart: A Guided Journal Through the Four Seasons of Relationship Recovery
by Sarah La Saulle, Ph.D., Sharon Kagan, M.F.A., M.A.
Losing a lover through a breakup or a divorce is one of the most profound and painful experiences of life. This book is specifically designed for anyone who is having difficulty letting go of a romantic relationship.

He married to a woman he met on the internet, 3 weeks before
by Ellen Kreidman, Ph.D
I had been seeing this man for 9 months when something bizarre happened. When we first met, he had just come out of an ugly divorce. He wanted to take things VERY slowly as he was nervous about getting into a serious relationship too soon.