When a Marriage Dissolves
Divorce initiates change in all areas of one’s life. Couples can experience significant financial, emotional, social and geographical change during and after divorce. Psychotherapy can be helpful to each partner in easing the experience of grief.
Trying to manage all of these changes, while grieving the loss of the marriage, is especially difficult when parents want to create a smooth transition for their children. Sharing one’s experience with a therapist can accelerate the recovery process stemming from the feeling of loss when a marriage ends.
Getting to the Business of Parenting
For parents it is often helpful to come together in the business of parenting. Co-parenting after divorce requires setting aside feelings towards one’s ex-spouse and establishing a business-like relationship focused on the child’s best interests. Children are very resilient. Parents need to create an environment that fosters buoyancy. Teamwork is a must. Therapy during or after the divorce can help parents make the successful transition from married parents to divorced co-parents.