Want to have a happy divorce?
Filed in Gia’s List of Divorce tips
A Happy Divorce is totally possible! Just keep the following in mind:
- It is better to go the conscious uncoupling route
- Have a divorce honeymoon
- Throw a divorce party
- Take the co-parenting vow
- Draw up a parenting plan and stick to it
- Date discretely for the first six months to a year
- No badmouthing
- No passive aggression
- No blaming
- No finger-pointing
- No regrets
- Don’t try to be “best friends” or “siblings” if you are not ready
- Don’t tell about or flaunt your new partner
- Don’t alienate the children
- Don’t apologize when it is not your fault
- Do respect yourself enough to remain classy throughout
- Do speak up when you don’t agree or appreciate something
- Do apologize when you know it is your fault
- Do keep a healthy distance
- Give yourself and your spouse permission to move on.