When "I Do" Becomes "I Don't": Practical Steps for Healing During Separation & Divorce

When Laura Petherbridge realized her marriage was ending, she asked the gut-wrenching question,

"What do I do now?"

Now Laura offers practical answers about divorce that she has found through her own experience and through two decades of caring for those grieving the loss of a marriage. In the midst of pain and confusion, you might also be asking questions such as these:



How do I find where I belong when I no longer know my identity?
If my spouse asks for forgiveness, should I go back?
If I get an attorney, will my spouse think I'm giving up on our marriage forever?
How do I figure out a budget on my own?
What should I do when others criticize my ex-spouse in front of my kids?
How do I reenter the workplace after years of staying home?
How will I know when it's a good time to date again?
Does God still care about me?
Will I ever be happy again?

With straightforward, sensitive answers to these questions and others, Petherbridge offers real-life help, spiritual insights, and new hope for the future.



Includes reflection and discussion questions after each chapter and guidelines for those who love someone who is getting a divorce.

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When "I Do" Becomes "I Don't": Practical Steps for Healing During Separation & Divorce

When Laura Petherbridge realized her marriage was ending, she asked the gut-wrenching question,

"What do I do now?"

Now Laura offers practical answers about divorce that she has found through her own experience and through two decades of caring for those grieving the loss of a marriage. In the midst of pain and confusion, you might also be asking questions such as these:



How do I find where I belong when I no longer know my identity?
If my spouse asks for forgiveness, should I go back?
If I get an attorney, will my spouse think I'm giving up on our marriage forever?
How do I figure out a budget on my own?
What should I do when others criticize my ex-spouse in front of my kids?
How do I reenter the workplace after years of staying home?
How will I know when it's a good time to date again?
Does God still care about me?
Will I ever be happy again?

With straightforward, sensitive answers to these questions and others, Petherbridge offers real-life help, spiritual insights, and new hope for the future.



Includes reflection and discussion questions after each chapter and guidelines for those who love someone who is getting a divorce.

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When Laura Petherbridge realized her marriage was ending, she asked the gut-wrenching question,

"What do I do now?"

Now Laura offers practical answers about divorce that she has found through her own experience and through two decades of caring for those grieving the loss of a marriage. In the midst of pain and confusion, you might also be asking questions such as these:



How do I find where I belong when I no longer know my identity?
If my spouse asks for forgiveness, should I go back?
If I get an attorney, will my spouse think I'm giving up on our marriage forever?
How do I figure out a budget on my own?
What should I do when others criticize my ex-spouse in front of my kids?
How do I reenter the workplace after years of staying home?
How will I know when it's a good time to date again?
Does God still care about me?
Will I ever be happy again?

With straightforward, sensitive answers to these questions and others, Petherbridge offers real-life help, spiritual insights, and new hope for the future.



Includes reflection and discussion questions after each chapter and guidelines for those who love someone who is getting a divorce.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781434768766
Publisher: David C Cook
Publication date: 07/01/2008
Series: Blank Series
Edition description: New
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author


Laura Petherbridge serves couples and single adults as a friend and teacher on the topics of marriage enhancement, divorce prevention, and divorce recovery. A featured expert on the DivorceCare video series, Petherbridge is a sought-after speaker at seminars and retreats around the world, with nearly twenty years of experience in helping others find healing and hope in their relationships.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     11
Foreword     13
Preface     15
Introduction: My Marriage Died, but I Can't Find the Funeral     19
Stop the Roller Coaster!     25
When Do I Get My Life Back?     35
Barbie and Ken Get a Divorce     51
God, Where Are You?     69
You Want Me to What?     83
Where Are Those Pennies from Heaven?     97
How Did I Get Here?     115
Nobody Understands     129
Santa's Stuck in the Chimney     141
Is This Loneliness or Love?     155
Help! I'm Over 50     167
I'm Back in Court-Again!!     185
I Can't Get No Satisfaction     203
Epilogue: With This Ring, I Thee Wed     211
Someone I Love Is Divorcing     215
Divorce Prevention     227
Divorce-Recovery Ministry     239
Resources     245
Notes     253
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