Divorce is a traumatic event. It undermines your sense of who you are, your belief about your safety and security, and your understanding about love, family, relationship, commitment, and certainty. The world as you have come to know and live it turns upside down. To understand this more closely, let's examine what happens within you when you become divorced. Go back to the day of your wedding.

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This article has been edited and excerpted from the book Transformational Divorce with permission by New Harbinger Publications, Inc. Transformational Divorce, copyright © 2003, Karen Kahn Wilson, Ed.D is an executive/personal coach and licensed clinical psychologist who is committed to helping women maintain a positive and constructive focus in their lives. She has worked with hundreds of divorced women, helping them to see the challenges of relationships as “cycles” of potential growth. Dr. Wilson maintains a successful executive, personal and divorce coaching practice with clients throughout the US and internationally. Click Transformational Divorce for more info.

Other articles by Karen Kahn Wilson, Ed, D.

• Creating Clarity
• Embracing Independence
• Entering the Relationship
• The Commitment to Move Forward

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