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There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.

— Shakespeare

{ RESOURCES: Divorce | Mediation }

Divorce can be one of the most difficult life transitions. As with marital therapy, divorce therapy focuses on helping partners strengthen their communicate skills and negotiate solutions, whether attempting to heal the relationship or dissolve the marriage. Either way, the goal is to assist the partners in coping with change and achieving healthy solutions for all involved. We can learn from our mistakes, and this approach allows healing to be the focus, despite of the outcome.

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:: Articles:

:: 10 Ways to Cope With Stress
:: An Introduction to Mindfulness Practice
:: Ground Rules for Divorce
:: A Short Divorce Course
:: The Stages of Grief
:: Symptoms of Depression

:: Toolbox:

:: Signs of Depression & Resilience Bookmark [ Download Bookmark ]
:: Online Mindfulness Meditations [ Listen ]

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:: Books:

::	The Way of Transition: Embracing Life's Most Difficult Moments By William Bridges | View/Buy Book Instructive and inspiring, The Way of Transition reveals the transformative power of life's disappointments, demonstrating how to harness them for personal rejuvenation & blossoming.
::	The Good Divorce By Constance Ahrons| View/Buy Book Discussing the challenges divorcing spouses face, and suggest steps to make a "good divorce" more likely. The psychological health of the children depends hugely on the way the parents get along, filled with poignant perspectives and supportive guidance to improve divorce.
::	Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce By Elizabeith Marquardt | View/Buy Book When a family breaks in two, children who stay in touch with both parents must travel between two worlds, trying alone to reconcile their parents’ often strikingly different beliefs, values, and ways of living. Even a “good divorce” restructures childhood itself.

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:: Online Resources:

DIVORCEASFRIENDS.COM
Bill Ferguson, a relationship and divorce expert, created this site to show how to end conflict, restore cooperation and heal relationships, one human being to another. This site features articles, divorce links, books, and online resources to help provide support & alternatives. [ Visit DivorceAsFriends.com ]

DIVORCESUPPORT.COM
The California divorce section provides a professional directory of divorce lawyers, mediators, counselors, financial planners and other divorce professionals as well as articles on child custody, visitation, child support, alimony, and property and debt division. You will also find access to other state specific resources, products and services such a the divorce online forum. [ Visit DivorceSupport.com ]

WIFE.ORG
The Women's Institute for Finanical Freedom (WIFE.org) is the oldest non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial education to women in their quest for financial independence. This site provides a wealth of information, including financial tips & tools, email support called ASK WIFE, and Second Saturday Workshops to educate women about the divorce process. [ Visit Wife.Org ]