Divorces, separations are always difficult and a lot to take for a person or a family going through the process; the problems are real, and many legal and emotional angles are involved in it. This article is aimed at helping people going through a divorce to cope up with various legal and emotional angles of the same.
To start with is the more important of the two, that’s the emotional angle because if one is emotionally broken, the legal problem would be havoc for them to deal with.
In these times, when mental health awareness is given so much importance, it has become easier to reach out for help.
Reaching out to one’s family, friends, co-workers, a therapist is the first thing one should do if one is going through an emotional breakdown.
Make sure you keep yourself surrounded by loved ones, and if that is not possible, then try adopting a pet; it’s proven that pets like dogs help people to cope with depression, keep yourself busy by doing things you like, a lost hobby sort of, take resort in music, go out of the house more often, exercising and other physical activities will be of great help, join a Zumba class or any dance academy if you enjoy dancing, and the most important of all, cry when you feel like it will help loosen your burden.
Only once you are emotionally stable, you should go on with the legal procedure because if otherwise, you won’t be able to absorb half the things involved in the standard process involved in a divorce.
Now, remember as you go through the legal procedure, there will arise many conflicts and may lead to resurfacing your emotions. Hence there are few things you should be prepared for.
1) Be ready for lengthy court proceedings: court proceedings can drain out a lot of your peace of mind; it’s often slow and will go on for months; it may consume a lot of your time with your lawyers discussing legal matters which are anyway challenging to understand for a layperson.
2) Conflict with your ex: conflict with your ex is bound to happen over legal matters, custody agreements; one should be ready for a little drama over the same.
3) Remember it’s not the same person you married: it’s heartbreaking at times to deal with the conflict with your ex, the things they demand, the issues they fight for, and many more, but remember it’s not the same person you married, people change, the sweetheart you married is no more the person you are dealing with is an entirely different person so don’t expect any understanding sort of from them.
4) unexpected outcomes: not all outcomes will be in your favor; some might turn out to be in favor of your ex; hence it’s better to expect some thorns in the way.
5) Financial angle: make sure you are financially stable to deal with the lawyers’ cost and the proceedings because the expenses are a lot, and you need to deal with your expenses and that of the court and lawyer.
6) forgive and let go: holding on to grudges, revenge will lead you nowhere. It would be best if you prioritized getting done with the procedure as soon as possible and move on with your life.
7) Make a new start: it is advisable not to rush into a new relationship right away; give yourself time to know yourself better, to get over the past, and to get yourself ready for the new beginning.
And always remember one failed marriage is not the end of the world; it’s an opportunity to start and new, and not many get a chance to start a new life, so be grateful and look at the brighter side.