GRIEF AND DENIAL
The autopsy –what happened to my relationship? Why did it die?
FEAR AND ANGER
“How will I make it on my own?”
“I don’t know where all this rage is coming from.”
ADAPTATION AND TRANSITION
“But it worked when I was a kid.”
“Now it’s time to get rid of the baggage.”
GUILT AND REJECTION
“I tried hard but just can’t do it anymore.”
“How can my partner just leave me?”
Am I the dumper or the dumpee?
LONELINESS AND FRIENDSHIP
“Will this empty feeling ever go away?”
“How will I ever make friends in a culture that is all about being a couple?”
TRUST AND OPENNESS
“I will never fall in love again.”
“Do I dare be my real self again?”
SELF-WORTH
“Maybe I’m not so worthless after all.”
LETTING GO AND LOVE
“How do I stop loving/hating my spouse?”
“Can I ever love someone again or could someone ever love me?”
RELATEDNESS AND SEXUALITY
We need support, companionship and feedback to help us grow, but for some that can be quite scary.
SINGLENESS AND PURPOSE
“Do you mean it is okay to be single and to create my own new goals?”
