This is the last in my series on the Divorce Encouragist and what strikes me about her story, is that divorce for her really has been a new beginning. It's changing the course of her life. Not only did she start relishing life after divorce , she saw the injustice of divorce and has started on the path to become a divorce coach. In fact, DE was headed off to a training course … [Read more...]
Not Disappointed With Divorce
The Divorce Encouragist recently she shared that she's Cultivating Capabilities and attended a training course on becoming a divorce coach. That will give you some idea of the possibilities DE started to see once she was out of her marriage. Her marriage was a short one - just 20 months although she and her ex had been together for about five years. I know when my marriage … [Read more...]
An Unhappy Marriage Is Not The End
Today, I'm excited to start another series. Let me introduce you to The Divorce Encouragist - I'm going to abbreviate that to DE for convenience. DE is a fellow blogger, blogging at, you guessed it, The Divorce Encouragist. Don't jump to conclusions ... she's not advocating divorce over marriage. She is however, advocating divorce over slogging it out in an unhappy, loveless … [Read more...]
Getting To ‘I Want A Divorce’
Yesterday, I introduced Lauren and how one evening helped her decide to respect her feelings. That one evening led to a year of counseling and culminated in divorce. Lauren says that year was the hardest part of the divorce. Here are her words. *** I was starting to realize I wasn't happy but I didn't know how my husband felt. I'd been swallowing the things that made me … [Read more...]
Deciding To Respect Yourself
I'm starting a new series today - My Life Incomplete. Meet Lauren, who's been divorced for two years now. She was with her husband for ten years (married for five) and they split up when she was 28. Together, they have a son who was two at the time of the divorce. A couple of ladies I've interviewed have shared how there was a single event or moment, in which they knew their … [Read more...]