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Dating After Divorce: Questions and Answers

You have accepted that you are getting divorced. Now you’re trying to manage life in a completely new reality. You are thinking about dating again after divorce, but a million questions and fears race through your mind. When is the right time to start dating again? How do I make sure I don’t repeat the same mistakes? Will my next relationship last? How do I act on a 1st date? How much do I tell them? Should I be casually dating after divorce? At what point should I tell my kids? How will I tell them? When is it okay to introduce my kids to someone new? There are no simple, definitive answers to these questions. And you know yourself better than anyone else does. We’re not going to kid you–we don’t have all the answers! What we do have is a list of questions that we are used to answering at Rockville Psychotherapy and Coaching. Here are some of the answers we give to those anxiety-provoking [...]

Struggling With Divorce? You Could Use a Thinking Partner

Sarah was overwhelmed. She had just moved out of the house she shared with Jonathan. Sarah had not lived alone for a long time. She struggled to picture a happy future. Everywhere she turned, there were more things to deal with–and she did not feel emotionally equipped to deal with any of them! How would they split up their belongings? What would happen with the kids? How would she survive this mess? Sarah was starting to realize just how much work it was going to be to live on her own. Between dealing with new bills, following a new parenting schedule, working, and trying to keep track of everything, she felt like she was in over her head. What Sarah really needed was a thinking partner. What Can a Thinking Partner Do For You? A thinking partner can provide much-needed emotional support during a divorce. They can be an outlet for the frustrations, anger, and sadness that often accompany the various stages of the divorce process. Thinking [...]