We’re Finally Divorced; How Do You Act With Your Friends From The Marriage?
Family lawyers know that acrimonious divorces are ugly. Feelings are hurt and emotional pain can persist. Divorce lawyers also recognize that participants in less contested divorces often can feel the same. Once the dissolution of marriage case is over, couples are often plagued with feelings of loss and face the daunting task of transitioning into a new life. While they were involved in the divorce process, each spouse had his or her attorney and support system to guide them through the legal storms of the court system. Once the divorce is over that guidance is no longer there. One of the issues in any post-divorce transition is how do we each interact with the friends that we had as a couple during the marriage. During the divorce process, most friends of a couple will attempt to maintain a neutral position and not choose sides. Consequently, they also will be at a loss of how to reconnect with the divorced couple. Attempting to reconnect can be an emotional mine field. Recently, the
August 15th, 2008 at 8:33 am
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