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Eighteen divorces were granted . in. - Rappahannock County in 1978. There were, then, 36 adults and an unknow number of children in Rappahannock County affected by this life change.
Divorce is the death of a marriage. The husband and wife together with their children are the mourners. The lawyers are the undertakers. The court is the cemetary where the coffin is sealed and the dead marriage is buried.
But it’s not that simple. Separation and divorce produce feelings of loneliness, relief, hostility, guilt, depression and failure. Along with these feelings is a peculiar pain caused by the weighty silence. Divorce is a time-limited life crisis. Divorce can cause physical and or emotional stress.
It takes time to get over a divorce. Knowing that your feelings are normal can help. So can knowing that the stages are common is also confusing. Self-help groups are a comfort, as are understanding friends or a counselor.
The crisis often puts life in disorder, but it can be used to provide an opportunity to develop better coping skils. Forming a new life can be challenging.
Some issues that are commonly faced include employment and educational decisions; legal and financial problems; housing changes; tense feelings—including feelings of failure, shame and low self-worth; disruption of daily routine; child rearing changes; mood swings and problems in forming a new social and support group.
Separation and divorce are stressful and require a big
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