While any divorce can be difficult and painful, it is especially hard when there are children and child custody is an issue. Trying to work out a fair and equitable custody arrangement can be an awful experience for both parents and children. When faced with this problem, it is important to maintain a sense of stability and belonging for the child. If the parents are not careful, their child custody arrangement (battle) may cause major trauma to their affected child or children.

Here are some suggested ways to help avoid potential problems for the children who are soon to be relocated from home to home.

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We have all grown up with dreams of the princess bride fairy tale. Every woman, no matter how sensible, has been indoctrinated since birth with Disney-esq. romantic notions about marrying Prince Charming and living happily ever after.

Many women who find themselves in the already turbulent and transition filled midlife years have to face another reality: the gradual decay of the marriage myth which seems to come to a head somewhere right around 50 years old. It seems that when midlife women begin to seek their power and independence, marriage becomes…optional.

· Setting Them Up for Failure

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Do not rely on the man in your life, or the future man, to provide your financial security.

With the deck stacked against you in so many ways, you must form your own plan. For the litany of challenges you face, look at what the statistics say.

*On average women earn 25% less than men. *Women have smaller pensions and social security benefits. *Women, on average, live 10 to 15 years longer than men. *Almost 1 in 4 women is broke within two months of her husband’s death. *The average age of widowhood is 56. *Over 75% of women are eventually widowed. *87% of the adults living in poverty are women. ***At some point in their lives 90% of women will be in charge of their own finances.

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Recovery from divorce is hard. The good news is YOU CAN DO IT. In fact, with some focused effort and a little help, you can recover from divorce faster than you ever thought possible.

Making a successful recovery from divorce requires both insight and action. The following tips highlight the most important insights and actions necessary.

Tip #1 - You’re not unusual - You are not alone

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The dread I felt encompassed my thoughts and feelings. My energy stopped flowing and immediately I felt my soul complain once again that nothing was ever going my way. Depression took control of my body and reminded me of everything I did for others and how I was never repaid.

Suddenly, a Holy Spirit thought came to my mind with these words. “Something good is about to happen.” An energy sparked and ignited my mind into the possibilities of what good thing was about to take place. I was no longer feeling rejected and alone. I was anticipating good fortune and the expectancy changed my whole outlook on life.

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