The Insite - Relationships

R E L A T I O N S H I P S:
Dealing with Divorce

No way around it, divorce sucks, and it's a difficult time for everyone in the family.

For parents it can be sad with great disappointment and/or ugly with tremendous anger.
For the kids there is always a level of uncertainty and confusion about exactly what is going to happen and when.

Your whole world is changing, and you don't like it! It's natural to feel insecure, angry, even depressed. You're dealing with lots of stuff you once took for granted - like your parents being together forever and you living with them 'til you left for college.

While you're going through this difficult, out of your control, major life change always remember.

The reasons for your parent's divorce have nothing to do with you.
There is nothing you can do to stop the divorce from happening.

Remember it as often as you need to, and eventually you'll believe it and know it's true. You will also be able to accept the situation and get on with your life. No one says any of this is "fair." Stuff happens in Life. All you can do is work on accepting the inevitable change that's coming.

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Anger Caused by Divorce - What you feel toward your parents and what they feel toward each other.

Stress and Worries - Having trouble sleeping, or concentrating on school?

Shared Custody - Half the time at Mom's, half the time at Dad's. You feel like a ping pong ball.

Step Parents - Maybe it's weird seeing your Mom or Dad with someone else.

Blended Families - Now you've got step brothers and sisters, maybe even step-pets!

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