Divorce and Friends

During your marriage, you both had friends…hopefully. As you progress down the road toward divorce, don’t turn away from your friends. By the same token, don’t assume that friends you had together will still be your friends after divorce. And don’t assume that they won’t pick sides or that they will pick your side.

The key is that you are open to all of the what ifs? I see so many women who are shocked when the friends they had during their marriages become virtually non existent after divorce. Often friends they had before divorce become friends with the ex-spouse after divorce. Sometimes it even happens when they disliked each other during your marriage.

The key is that you don’t flee from caring friends. You need supportive people around you. You just can’t assume that those who seemed like friends before are really friends.

True friends stick by you. They always have your back and they always care. They may not be perfect but neither are you.

Phto: Wildebeast1