Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriages Do So Well
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062680706 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Reassured me that I was not alone" according to Lunajuly. I had read all of the "how to save your marriage" books that talked of the horrors of divorce and how you needed to MAKE MARRIAGE WORK. How do MAKE it work!? I felt so guilty because I knew that I could not continue to stay married. To tell people that they HAVE to stay with someone they don't love doesn't fix anything.That said, especially if you were formerly a stay at home mom, being divorced is very hard. I would have liked to have seen more practical advice, such as what did all of these women. Awesome Pre marriage, marriage and Post Divorce Resource Education Education Education : This was an eye opening book that helped put many of my perceptions about marriage and divorce into real terms and it was nice to read that I was NOT alone at what I saw in marriage as a whole.This book is recommended to be part of prevention: Pre marriage recommendation for all women so we can move out of rushing into marriage for the sake of love. Marriage is the only legal contract allowed to come into existence without knowing the find print until it is too late.. Excellent and clarifying I use this book to help my clients make a decision about whether to stay I their marriage or to divorce. The personal stories of women who made these choices are very moving. It is a very helpful guide as to the steps to take if one decides to divorce. I highly recommend it! I have bought several copies.
Recommended for popular psychology collections in public libraries.?Elizabeth Goeters, DeKalb Coll. Building on her own divorce experience, Applewhite offers comfort, encouragement, and hope to women contemplating the end of their marriages. Learning Resources Ctr., Dunwoody, Ga.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal In contrast to those who view divorce and its aftermath negatively, Applewhite (Thinking Positive: Words of Inspiration for People with AIDS, S. Using case histories and well-documented research, she offers a no-nonsense, practical look at
Their fears of financial, emotional and romantic ruin were never realized; on the contrary, their lives improved immeasurably, and their self-esteem soared.Cutting Loose also answers the crucial questions: How do you finally decide to make the big break? What is getting divorced really like? What are the shortcomings of the legal process? What about custody and child support? Financial and emotional survival? And how does a woman's self-image change during and after divorce? "Ending any kind of oppression takes belief in self. Perceptive, realistic, and wise, the book is of enormous practical value to both women and men who aspire to more equal and fulfilling relationships."—Laura Day, author of Practical Intuition . Cutting Loose offers moving evidence of how such belief works, whether in a relationship or walking the road alone. Author Ashton Applewhite is one of these women, having sued for divo