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Are You Giving Away Your Power In Your Divorce?

Are You Giving Away Your Power In Your Divorce? BY KAREN COVY Divorce and Decision Coach, Former Divorce Attorney and Mediator, Divorced Girl Smiling Trusted Professional No one in their right mind would ever knowingly give up their ability to control their own future, would they? Surprisingly, when it comes to divorce , I see people doing exactly that every single day. Without even realizing it, you may be giving away your power in your divorce. Giving Away Your Power in Your Divorce? 7 Ways You Might Be: 1. Going to court. There is no quicker or surer way to give away your power in divorce than to let a judge, who doesn’t know you or your family, decide what is going to happen to you and your children. Think about it. At what other time in your life would you let a total stranger decide when you could see your kids, what kind of parenting rules you must use, and what you will do with your money? 2. You let your attorney handle everything, without q...

How To Cope With A Divorce Bully

When I think of a bully, I think of grade school or middle school kids being mean on the playground. But any one at any age can be a bully and that includes during divorce. I’m talking about the divorce bully. When people are getting divorced, they deal with all kinds of emotions: resentment, anger, hurt, bitterness, fear, confusion and more. Sometimes, a person can take their emotions–especially anger combined with fear, and become a divorce bully. Reasons a person becomes a bully in divorce: 1. Self-protection: The bully feels like if he is the aggressor, by scaring or threatening her, she won’t to be able to hurt him. 2. Fear: The divorce bully, just like you, is scared. Really scared. But they choose to keep that fear underneath the anger. 3. Pain: The divorce bully is hurting badly and again, they choose to bury their pain underneath their tough bullying shell. Here are few statements a divorce bully might say to his/her ex: “The judge is going t...

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Divorce and the Power of Social Media

Divorce and the Power of Social Media The reality is that divorce is tough enough without having the immediacy of social media outlets being some kind of a “go-to” for you to purge your frustrations and heartbreak. By Michelle Moore, PhD Updated: April 05, 2023 Categories: Coping with Divorce , Divorce Recovery , Legal Issues Oftentimes people turn to their social media platforms as a mode of informing and communicating every thought, usually, at the moment the thoughts occur. This can be a slippery slope when you are in the middle of a divorce. Your emotions may be heightened and a social media site may feel like the perfect place to throw an icy comment about your soon-to-be ex-spouse. The reality is that divorce is tough enough without having the immediacy of social media outlets being some kind of a “go-to” for you to purge your frustrations and heartbreak. The consequence is then having to deal with the cost of that outburst, both emotionally an...

Managing Emotional Hot Buttons Can Help You Reduce Conflict: Here’s How To Do It

Managing Emotional Hot Buttons Can Help You Reduce Conflict: Here’s How To Do It If you're looking to minimize conflict and move toward compromise, anticipating the issues that will likely trigger you and your spouse / ex will help you de-escalate the situation. By Andra Davidson Updated: April 07, 2023 Categories: Children's and Parenting Issues after Divorce , Co-Parenting after Divorce , Coping with Divorce , Divorce Process , Divorce Recovery Reducing Emotional Hot Buttons What is a Hot Button? According to Merriam-Webster, a Hot Button is an emotional or controversial issue or concern that triggers an immediate, intense reaction. Managing them can have a significant positive impact on the process and outcome of divorce. Blame it on our Lizard Brain Our “Lizard Brain” is the ancient survival mechanism that manages our fight/flight response when our ego, image, or self-esteem is threatened. When this part of the brain kicks...