Stages of Divorce
Various studies and our team’s vast years of experience show that a person’s emotional toll when divorcing is similar to when someone’s loved one passes away.
When our mental health experts, versed in the collaborative divorce process, work with our clients, they discuss the five emotional stages divorce often brings. Here are the five stages:
Denial
It occurs to the person who did not initiate the divorce, and this person blames the divorce for other reasons than the real reason.
Anger
Backbiting and blaming are often seen in this phase. The reasoning at this stage can be futile.
Staying in this phase can cause a great deal of long-term harm to the family unit.
Bargaining
Divorcing couples begin to communicate during this phase.
During this phase, a mental health expert or divorce coach can help facilitate conversations between couples that can help tear down their communication impasses.
Depression
In this stage, the weight of the divorce proceedings begins to weigh heavily on both spouses.
It is important to seek professional help quickly because it’s not a stage you want to stay in for a long time, as it can take a toll on you.
Acceptance
Getting to this stage can take a great deal of time. It’s the stage where you come to terms with your divorce and find a way to start a new chapter in your book of life.
To work through the emotional stages of divorce, our team of mental health experts, divorce coaches, and child life specialists give our clients the resources and skills to learn how to process their divorce healthily emotionally.
When you utilize the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association experts, you can reduce your anxiety and stress because you will know that when your divorce is finalized, each party involved, including your children, will be ready to face the future with confidence.
Our Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association members can help you and your family through your divorce and preserve your family’s mental well-being! Call us today!
Note: This information is general in nature and should not be construed as legal/financial/tax/or mental health advice. You should work with your attorney, financial, mental health or tax professional to determine what will work best for your situation.