Showing titles in Divorce & Separation

Betrayal trauma hurts, whether it has been inflicted on you by a parent, a friend, or a romantic partner. This, however, doesn’t mean you’ll never get over it or that you’ll never discover real love.

Divorce is not just a legal process; it's a devastating emotional experience which all too often brings both parties to the ground. But it doesn't have to be so traumatic.... Author Charlotte Friedman is a former family law barrister who decided to move from the courtroom to the therapist's chair in order to transform the way we handle divorce. In her view, the system sets both parties up for a fight, forced as they are to face lawyers, forms and life-defining court negotiations when they are also brimming over with grief and anger.

Over 36 percent of marriages end in divorce–and that’s healthy. When a relationship is no longer working, it’s best for both the adults and the kids if Mom and Dad go their separate ways. Getting divorced is never easy, though, and when you have kids, it gets a whole lot harder. The problem you face is that you’re divorcing your partner–you’re not divorcing your kids–so your extra challenge is going your separate ways while still keeping your parenting team strong.

There's no way to sugarcoat it.... Divorces are hard to deal with. From beginning to end, they can be messy, expensive, mentally and physically draining, and leave you not knowing why or how. This audiobook is aimed at focusing on the root causes of a divorce or break up and how to rectify the situation or simply move on. Everyone is different, and thus we all have our own different ways of dealing with these types of situations.

Christian author and speaker Jill Savage found herself reeling from the discovery of her husband’s infidelity. It was part of one very dark year that included a four-month separation. Their marriage survived and became stronger than before. They now share their story openly as authors, speakers, and marriage coaches to help others who are walking through their own dark season.

Is your marriage worth fighting for? If so, this audiobook is for you. It takes a tremendous amount of strength to overcome skepticism and weariness, and begin the work of healing a broken marriage. But just taking a look at this audiobook shows you have the heart of a fighter. In One More Try, Gary Chapman gives you the courage and confidence to move forward when your marriage is falling apart.

Committing to a long-term relationship is a big deal - especially if you have doubts. With a focus on common sense over emotion, world-renowned sex and relationship therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer offers straight-up advice on whether you should stick it out or cut your losses and move on.

These are just some words used to describe the reality of dating after divorce. Like all major life changes, going through a divorce can be a very stressful time. No matter how long you were married, the act of parting from the person in life you may have been closest to can be jarring, challenging, and heartbreaking. The emotional exhaustion, the fear of failure, and that nagging feeling that maybe you're just meant to be alone can all make dating seem like a chore or something you don't want to do.

The pain of being cheated on is an emotional trauma that's incredibly difficult to endure, let alone heal from. The shattering realisation that your partner has strayed and given themselves to another is heartbreaking. You think your life is over, you doubt you'll ever be happy again, and you just want things to go back to how they were before. Perhaps you wish you could go back in time and do something - anything - to stop the affair ever taking place. Maybe you’re praying that you’ll wake up one day and this is all one big horrible nightmare.

There is no escaping from the fact that separation hurts, but the way you handle yourself post-split will be the key to your recovery. By taking care of yourself, developing your confidence, and enhancing your self-worth, you will bounce back more quickly. This is the way of the mindful divorce. Best-selling author and coach James Brien has helped hundreds of people through divorce, one of life’s greatest challenges.

In the vein of Hold Me Tight and The Body Keeps the Score, this paradigm-shifting book on apologies shows how they work, why they're so hard and why they are essential for rebuilding relationships. We've all done something wrong or made a mistake or insulted someone - even if by accident. We've all been hurt and wanted the other person to help us heal. It may be surprising, but the breaches themselves aren't the real problem; our inability to fix them is what causes us trouble.

There is no doubt about it; being cheated on is perhaps one of the most unpleasant and hurtful things that can happen to someone. Craig Beck is a renowned expert in human behavior and lie detection. In this book he will give you the inside track to a cheaters state of mind. You will learn the seven telltale signs of infidelity and how you can catch a cheater in the act.

We are so used to hearing that ‘love is blind’, ‘you will know when you meet the one’ and that love should be ‘unconditional’. However, are these idioms the best way to secure successful lasting relationships? Or might we have been given the wrong handbook for love? Dr Sara Nasserzadeh invites us to re-examine our beliefs and empowers us with six core principles – Attraction, Respect, Trust, Shared Vision, Compassion, Loving Behaviours – to create and sustain meaningful relationships through a new paradigm of love: The Emergent Love Model.

Love Without Growth: Overcoming Codependent Patterns and Escaping Unhealthy Relationships to Become a Better You is your transformative guide to finding self-love, setting healthy boundaries, and fostering meaningful, balanced relationships.

One out of three married women sitting in an average conservative Christian church is in a confusing and painful marriage relationship. These women believe they are alone. I want them to know they aren't. They believe they can't find peace. I want them to know they can. They believe they don't have choices. I want them to know they do.

In this empathetic and insightful guide, Dr McClain explains why the promise of closure is so appealing - and why it's not always all it's cracked up to be. He walks listeners through what closure is (and isn't), the reasons we want it, how to seek it in healthy and productive ways, and ways to move forward when we don't get the closure we're looking for. Learn how to find peace and leave regret behind when you can't stop obsessing about a fight with a friend, when your world has been turned upside down by a breakup, or when a loved one has died.

The Wound Makes the Medicine is Lighthorse’s deepest and most personal work yet. A series of healing remedies in thought and prose, the book centers on the internal challenges of suffering and offers affirmations for being with pain rather than avoiding it. The Wound Makes the Medicine helps create conditions for change within, without forcing or expecting transformation.

Are you tired of falling for women who leave you feeling manipulated and drained? Have you been caught in the web of a narcissistic partner, unsure how to break free? Are you ready to learn how to identify toxic behavior and instead attract genuine, fulfilling relationships? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're not alone. Many men find themselves trapped in cycles of unhealthy relationships, struggling to recognize the warning signs before it's too late. But it doesn't have to be this way.

As soon as you immerse yourself in the positive and inspirational words, you’ll find there’s so much more to life than you first thought. You’ll discover new ways of looking at the world that will allow you to step out of the shadows and make a difference in a whole variety of new ways. I know you can do this and I know you will look back on this moment with pride for many years to come.

Next to the death of a loved one, the ending of a relationship is the most painful experience most people will ever go through. Coming Apart is a first aid kit for getting through the ending. It is a tool that will enable you to live through the end of your relationship with your self-esteem intact.