Life After Divorce: 5 Ways To Ensure You Will Have a Happy Life After Divorce

Copyright © 2005 Karl Augustine

A Practical Guide To Deciding Whether Or Not To Get A Divorce

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Life after divorce is something that most people who are going

through divorce think about. Thinking about having a life after

divorce or thinking about how your life will be after divorce,

are common because people tend to fear for themselves. In fact,

think about having a life after divorce while getting a divorce

can be a sticking point for some people because they just aren't

sure what their life will "look like" after divorce.

Here's 5 things to keep in mind so can have a life after divorce:

Life after divorce item 1: Think about your emotional

stability...if you wanted the divorce or not, you must face it

head on.

Divorce is tough and whether you're going through it or your are

already past it, your emotional stability is of vital importance

because you might tend to be somewhat touchy after going through

an emotional ordeal. Keep in mind that your life after divorce

can be great but you must admit that you will go through (or have

gone through) a trying time in your life. Admitting this and

facing your situation head on is important to your emotional

stability and critical to you having a happy life after divorce.

Life after divorce item 2: Look at the bright side, having life

after divorce could be a new start for you!

How may times in your life do you wish you could have just

started over knowing what you know now? If you answered "many",

don't worry, that's a common thought most of us have. Having a

positive mental attitude about your new beginning will make a

huge difference in how happy your life will be after divorce.

Life after divorce can be fantastic and it can also be very tough

if you don't remain positive about a what's in front of you. Look

at the glass as being "half full" and realize that, in order to

be happy after divorce, you must take advantage of the

opportunity to get a fresh start!

Life after divorce item 3: Surround yourself with people you like

in your free time.

Too often times people start new relationships with just about

anyone because they are lonely while getting a divorce or after

getting a divorce. Sparking a relationship, romantic or friendly,

with anyone and everyone who will spend time with you can

contribute to unhappiness in your life after divorce. Stop and

think about the people that you spend time with and ask yourself,

"Once my emotional turmoil has ended, would I really want to keep

the relationship going with this person?". Life after divorce is

tough...so, when you're deciding about divorce, going through

one, or already have been through a divorce, make sure that you

carefully choose who to spend your free time with or you may fall

into more negativity in your life after divorce.

Life after divorce item 4: Make it a point to spend time doing

things that you like to do every week.

Make sure that you spend time enjoying your life after divorce -

don't forget to 'stop and smell the roses'. Some people vent,

work, go into hiding, or just plain go haywire after getting a

divorce and their subsequent life after divorce isn't as healthy

as possible. At least once a week, take the time to go and do

something that you really enjoy doing...it will help you deal

with your life after divorce in a more pleasing manner.

Life after divorce item 5: Set specific goals and implement a

plan to achieve those goals.

Life after divorce is a tumultuous time, your life can seemingly

be 'in the balance'. In order to make sure that you feel good

about yourself and enjoy the feeling that accomplishment brings,

think about a goal or set of goals that you've always had but

never attained. Then, prioritize those goals and devise a plan to

obtain them, one by one. Implement each plan and be happy (in

fact celebrate) once you've reached your goal. Your life after

divorce will be markedly better and healthier if you take this

concept to heart and follow it.

Visualizing your life after divorce (and thinking about what your

life might be like after divorce) is a sound and logical thing to

do in order to be happy after divorce. Your life after divorce

does not need to be a continuation of the pain you might have

gone through or are currently going through.

Life after divorce can be extremely liberating if you act based

on logic plus positive emotions rather than negativity. If

divorce is eminent or you've already been through divorce, take

the time to actually plan your life after divorce.