Being a divorced man, I feel it's important to understand how to cope with this type of loss. My marriage failed six years ago. The feeling of loss and guilt stays with me, even though much time has passed. Through the support of friends and family, it has become much easier to manage. Days, weeks or even months go by without feeling the grief I did right after the divorce happened.
A few links I've discovered:
Livestrong - 'How to Overcome Grief After a Bitter Divorce'
Key points:
Set priorities carefully and limit extra sources of stress and to establish a new identity outside of the marriage.
Articlebase - 'How to Handle Grief after Divorce'
Key points:
The way to divorce recovery is by first acknowledging your feelings about it. You have to be completely and totally honest with yourself in order to move past the hurt and pain. Everything you are feeling is valid and you can live a happy and successful life after divorce. Always remember that you are not alone. There are others that have been through what you're going through right now, as well as those who are going through the grief process at the same time as you. Joining a divorce support group will put you in connection with other people who are trying to heal after divorce just as you are.
Mend a Broken Heart - 'After Divorce - The Stages of Grief and Depression'
Key points:
It is OK to ask for help. When a divorce occurs, help is often lacking, so you may need to seek out your own support. Just remember that you probably won’t feel this way forever. Learn to be thankful for what you have. Look beyond the pain. Limit your sorrow.
Divorce Magazine - 'Divorce Recovery Article'
This is an interview with Russell Friedman, executive director of The Grief Recovery Institute and co-author of The Grief Recovery Handbook. The interview is about understanding that death and divorce are two of the primary grief or loss issues.
Innerself - 'Men and Divorce'
Key points:
If a man has been successful solving problems in his job but can't control his marriage, he's thrown by it. Grief is not madness, but ex-husbands often endure it as a shameful secret. Grief is so mistaken as a sign of weakness that men have aborted mourning by expressing anger and hostility, emotions natural to separation and divorce, but more "acceptable" for men to vent than sorrow.
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