Health & Fitness
My Friend Is Getting A Divorce. What Can I Do or Say To Help?
What can I do or say that would help a friend going through a divorce?
Although your friend is female my answers would be equally
helpful to a man.
1. Give
him/her the opportunity to talk. Often, in an effort to be helpful, we
ourselves talk too much.
- Listen
when he/she talks. As I said, in an effort to be helpful, we ourselves
talk too much.
judge or criticize what the person is saying. This is not the time to make
constructive suggestions!!!
them to express feelings/allow them to feel feelings.
them about your own experiences, if you have divorced yourself, so that
they don’t feel alone.
responsibilities feel overwhelming to someone getting divorced. A helping
hand is really appreciated.
on the stage of your friend’s divorce, try to shed a positive bent on the
situation. Many milestones, however unexpected or unwanted, have a silver
lining.
"Divorce
Information Now" is an ongoing column where readers can submit questions about
divorce in the comment stream and we will respond in subsequent blogs. Find us
at http://www.divorceinformationnow.com/ "
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