After Separation: How to get to the next stage?
Separation can affect our emotional well-being. It is a major life crisis that affects the way we feel, think, and act. Can you recognise some of the following situations? • Ongoing conflict with your ex-partner. • Long and drawn-out dealings with the legal system. • More or less parental responsibility. • Living apart from your children. • Unemployment. • Lack of money. • Guilt in thinking you have ‘failed’ in maintaining a successful relationship. • Changes and uncertainties about parental boundaries between you and your ex-partner. • Your children’s reactions. • Loss of home, friends, and dreams. SEPARATION AND FEELINGS Looking after your feelings and emotions is as important as taking care of your body. Most of us take care of our physical health far better than our feelings. The separation roller coaster ride — stay buckled and keep your head! The emotional impact of separation can be intense — like a roller coaster ride that you didn’t buy a ticket for. The emotions you feel can ...