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      <image:title>Blog - The Painful Emotions Of Divorce - “Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of withering, of tarnishing.”</image:title>
      <image:caption>– Anais Nin</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Emotional pain is an unavoidable aspect of the human experience, but it’s also a testament to the depth and complexity of our emotional lives. By understanding its various forms and learning how to navigate its intricacies, we can cultivate greater resilience, compassion, and self-awareness. Remember, the pain of emotions may be challenging, but it also offers us an opportunity for growth, healing, and ultimately, a deeper appreciation of the rich tapestry of human experience.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - I Finally Let Go Of My Ex - – Thich Nhat Hanh</image:title>
      <image:caption>“There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Divorce Is Not A Failure - Support &amp; Dignity</image:title>
      <image:caption>Divorce coaches provide a high level of emotional support to get individuals through the grief of the breakdown of a relationship. It’s a challenging time reflecting on the years of marriage, who you are and want you want from life?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - What Is A Divorce Coach? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - What Is A Divorce Coach? - “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”</image:title>
      <image:caption>– Martin Luther King, Jr.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - What Is A Divorce Coach? - If only I’d known</image:title>
      <image:caption>As time went on, I began to understand that she wasn’t there to support me as a therapist, counsellor or friend. She was there to sort out the financial split and achieve the best outcome for me. Her role in the divorce is to take details, gather evidence and include financials.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - What Is A Divorce Coach? - – Sydney J. Harris</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - How Can My Ex Move On So Quickly? - “There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one that you are capable of living.”</image:title>
      <image:caption>– Nelson Mandela</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - How Can My Ex Move On So Quickly? - Your Life</image:title>
      <image:caption>There are many, many reasons to answer the question, “How can my ex-husband move on so quickly after our divorce… and especially after our long-term marriage?” As women, it seems that if we didn’t focus solely on a career, we often have more invested in our marriage partner and our family. In midlife or afterlife divorce, women are more likely to have been stay-at-home mums. A decision is usually made by both husband and wife after children are to come along.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - How Can My Ex Move On So Quickly? - Love Yourself</image:title>
      <image:caption>Many men who leave long-term marriages have either been thinking about another or actively pursuing other relationships, long before we find out. This is cowardly. Instead of coming out and saying, “I’m not happy…we need to talk”, “Things have to change for me,” or “We need counselling/lawyer because I’m not happy,” they lie to our faces. For me, that was as hurtful as the fact that he “loved” someone else.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Why do I need Divorce Coaching? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Why do I need Divorce Coaching? - What is Divorce Coaching?</image:title>
      <image:caption>More frequently I hear … “I wish I’d had known of this service when I went through my divorce. This is not surprising because statistics show that there are over 100,000 divorces every year in the UK alone.” Divorce Coaching / Divorce Counselling is an expanding niche that is drastically underserved.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Why do I need Divorce Coaching? - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Dealing With Divorce at Christmas - “A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.”</image:title>
      <image:caption>– Garrison Keillor</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Dealing With Divorce at Christmas - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Dealing With Divorce at Christmas - Togetherness</image:title>
      <image:caption>So that you are not sitting alone imaging what sort of Christmas your children are having, invite a friend round if you know they are also on their own or help out at a local soup kitchen. Go on a wintery walk or curl up on the sofa watching a feel good film on Netflix.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Effects Of Divorce On Children - – Fran Lebowitz</image:title>
      <image:caption>“The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Effects Of Divorce On Children - Understanding Children</image:title>
      <image:caption>Prior to becoming a Divorce &amp; Separation Coach (and going through the emotional rollercoaster of divorce myself) I was a Learning Mentor in a primary school. We offer support and guidance to children and young people who experience difficulties with their learning.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Effects Of Divorce On Children - How Can You Help?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Please note that it can take time for a child to open up, so be patient and don’t force the issue. Children’s reactions to divorce can be impacted by numerous things. For example, how you are managing the divorce, the amount of tension and conflict between both parties. The reasons you tell the children about the separation or divorce will be unique. Any number of changes and upheaval your children experience while the divorce is happening, can be deeply damaging. Here are some you will need to be aware of:</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Impact Of COVID-19 On Relationships - Avoiding Conflict</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blog - The Impact Of COVID-19 On Relationships - Some questions need to be addressed.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Communication and consideration are paramount</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>To be left for someone else and lied to in the process is deeply humiliating, and the feeling of betrayal is huge. It is not easy to explain the catastrophic emotions you go through. Your life is turned upside down. Not only is your relationship over, but you are having to deal with the rollercoaster of emotions such as shock, jealousy, heartache and deep sadness, to name but a few. How will you trust anyone ever again? What will the ramifications be for your children, family and friends? You feel like such a fool.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>As a child of divorce, he didn’t enjoy travelling between two homes and felt guilty about leaving his mum. Archie was struggling terribly. He was suppressing and internalising all his feelings as there was nowhere else to go with them. Because of society and the expectations on how men should behave, Archie found it difficult to express how he felt.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Anger is one of the hardest emotions to part with. It feels justified, it feels protective, and it reminds you that you’ve been wronged. But if you keep feeding it, anger becomes a thief. It robs you of peace, drains your energy, and keeps you tied to the past.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Heartbreak after divorce can feel like a wound that refuses to close. Even if you were the one who chose to end things, there is still the loss of a life you once imagined, of routines and dreams you thought would last. And if your ex seems to move on quickly while you are still piecing yourself together, the pain can feel overwhelming.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Healing After Divorce - “If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you’re allowing them to hurt you for a second time in your mind.”</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Acceptance does not happen all at once. You will not wake up one morning and suddenly feel completely free. More often, it looks like taking one step forward and then two steps back, before finding your rhythm again.</image:caption>
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