For some couples, marriage is an ideal situation. Each spouse is happy, content, and completely fulfilled with the relationship. For many others, however, marriage may be just the opposite. Each spouse may feel trapped, stifled, and suffocated. Divorce, obviously, is never easy, but is often necessary, and can open the door for both spouses in a bad marriage to build a new life, free from the stresses and negative feelings of an unhealthy union. If you are recently divorced, or are considering it, there are some thing you can do to reclaim the happiness that you deserve.

Spend Some Time With You

One of the most common observations among recently-divorced people is that they feel like they have changed as a person. Of course, change is not always a bad thing, but if you feel like you are very different now than when you first got married, you should take the time to figure out how and why. Is it simply the effect of age and experience? Or did you change just to please your spouse? It is important to understand the answers so that you can decide if you like the person you have become. If you do not, begin making new changes, with an end goal in mind of who you want to be.

New and Old Friends

Everyone needs some type of support structure. You may not want a shoulder to cry on necessarily, but someone to talk to and share things with would be nice. Go out and meet people. If you are not particularly adept in social settings, volunteer for a charity, or get involve with a church group. You will quickly meet like-minded people who have wide range of experiences from which you can benefit. Reaching out to old friends is always an option, too. If you are afraid that it has been too long and that you will be rejected, apologize for the time away and make amends. Your true friends will always be supportive and are very likely to welcome you back into their lives.

Choose to Be Happy

You cannot control the things that happen to you, but you can control how you react to them. Of course, some days will be tougher than others, but the more difficult days will pass. Approach every morning as a new opportunity to be a little happier each day, and do your best to intentionally eliminate negative thoughts. You deserve to happy again, but you may need to take an active role in getting there.

The first step toward happiness after divorce is getting through the process as efficiently as possible. For help in doing so, contact an experienced Orland Park divorce attorney at Kezy & Associates. We work hard to provide reliable representation for those seeking a healthier, happier, post-divorce reality. Call 708-518-8200 to schedule your free consultation today at one of our three convenient office locations.

Sources:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-0113-life-after-divorce-20150106-story.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/25/life-after-divorce_n_5029684.html