The darkness of winter can amplify sadness and low mood in the wake of separation and divorce. Making special effort to get out into the sunshine and continuing to reach for social support is important.

Dating again is often part of the recovery from separation and divorce. Taking the time to work on yourself physically, emotionally and mentally before jumping back into the dating pool can increase your odds of finding a new partner.

We’re just beginning to understand how the COVID 19 pandemic has impacted intimate relationships. During the pandemic we have all learned how much we need each other. As we head into a winter of social isolation, it’s important to seek emotional support if you are in the midst of a coronanvirus divorce.

Separation can make it feel like life as you knew it has come to an abrupt halt. It may seem overwhelming to make necessary decisions, such as where to live or work. Making decisions is empowering and can set you on a path forward. Viewing decisions as subject to future revision as circumstances change may help.

Whether you are newly separated or further along the pathway towards divorce, COVID 19 social distancing and and stay at home measures can leave you feeling more alone. Changes in the court system may create uncertainty about how your divorce paperwork will proceed. A knowledgeable divorce coach can help.

Allegations of alienation are common in high conflict divorce matters. It can be difficult to distinguish alienation and gate-keeping..The emptiness of a parent’s home when the children are with the other parent and the grief that the parent experiences while missing the children can contribute to these patterns.

Feelings of sadness rather than joy may be dominating your days if this is your first holiday season following a divorce. Or maybe you’ve been telling yourself that you’re “over it” and the holiday blues have taken you a bit by surprise. Either way, getting through the holiday season is a milestone in your divorce recovery.

Rates of divorce have been doubling in age groups above age 54. Gray divorcees, or so-called “silver splitters” or “diamond splitters,” may have spent quite a number of years together prior to the divorce. In these late life separations, emotional well-being and finances may be negatively impacted to such an extent that one or both partners never fully recover.

Letting go of the family home is hard. The home that you and your ex made when you were together is a symbol of the hopes and dreams that you had for the marriage and your family life together – happily ever after, until death do us part. Grieving the loss of these hopes and dreams is a huge part of the emotional recovery following a separation or divorce.