When you get divorced one of the hardest things to do is find alone time if you have soul custody of your kids!  Even if you don't, your life is totally different now and you will find yourself craving some time to catch your breath.  This can be a very good time to evaluate your friendships.  Do you have other single parent friends?  Are all of your friends married?  Are you finding it hard to talk to the friends you made as  couple?  Well, I'm not saying that you need to go and trash all of your current friendships, but you never can have too many friends!  Start to make an effort to find some single friends.  There are so many support groups out there that are local.  You will be surprised at what you find!

One of the ways some new single friends will be a helpful addition to your life is this:  You can talk with someone who can relate to you.  Not that your best friend of twenty years isn't good to talk to, but maybe she is happily married and you find yourself holding back.  If you meet someone that is in a similar situation you will also probably find that they have more time to spend with you.

The second thing that can be helpful is taking turns watching each other's children! Whether it's for  doctor's appointment or for a date, you will find that it can be very helpful to "swap kids" rather than pay a sitter all of the time!   

There are so many people in the world that we never give a chance.  You could be living down the street from your next best friend and not even know it.  Take some time to establish some good friendships and you will be amazed at how they improve your life!       

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Len :: Nov.04.2007 :: Caring for Yourself After Divorce ::

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