The Friendship Equation: Never Discount the Value of Girlfriends During and After Divorce

January 4, 2010 by Amelia  
Filed under Coping, Girlfriends, Relationships, Support, dailyplate

Submitted by: Big Little Wolf
Can family help when you’re going through divorce? You bet. But when it comes to this particular bumpy road and the months that follow, don’t discount the importance of friends.
Don’t get me wrong – family is fantastic – and the more supportive they are, the better. Have kids? You’re all the [...]

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Friends in Need, Supporting Those We Love

July 29, 2009 by Amelia  
Filed under Coping, Girlfriends, Support

Submitted by: Maya
I have a friend who is really down in the dumps.  It seems to be pretty prevalent these days.
She’s strong, she’s independent, she’s wise and she feels beaten.  Her life has so many dark corners in it right now and she finds some comfort in staying in those dark places where the [...]

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Friends & Frenemies…Can You Set Boundaries?

July 19, 2009 by Amelia  
Filed under Girlfriends, Midlife Divorce, Relationships, Support

Submitted by: Maya
 
A very special friend of mine, very recently divorced after having too long a wait, is torn about her friends.
That’s the excess that comes from divorce, how badly it hurts everyone else.  The families ~ who do they go to for Christmas?  Can they invite one parent (children negotiable), leaving the other to [...]

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