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Friends Won’t Leave You Like Your Spouse Did
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Even the best partnerships occasionally don’t work out. Calling it quits with someone you were close to and intimate with can be a devastating, lonely, and terrifying to experience. If you’re lucky to have a solid core of friends, they’ll no doubt be your wings to carry you through these very difficult times.
When you’re able to express your fears and anxieties with your inner circle of peers, you’ll most likely feel better and stronger after sharing than if you had held everything inside. What you’re actually doing in this situation is distributing the burden of stress between many people, so your individual load is lightened. Think of your friends as a sponge who are there for you to soak up your tears!
Honest friends are terrific sounding boards. If you have a friend or two who won’t steer you wrong, you can trust their advice and feedback when asking for opinions on important decisions. A divorce is a legally binding contract where personal assets and huge rewards can be won and lost. Unfortunately, it’s an emotionally draining experience which often times clouds our judgment. This is a horrible combination, as regrettable mistakes are often made when attempting to negotiate settlements when not thinking clearly. Your friends are their to help!
Having a friend is just plain good medicine for the soul. Feeling isolated and abandoned in, what used to, be a happy family home, is a risk to your physical well being. Spending the night at a pal’s house is just what the doctor ordered. If you can coordinate “play time” with your friends once or twice each week, your body will thank you for it. The pressures of divorce can be dangerous if you don’t have a release!