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tips for avoiding shame of divorce

How do we get over that dreaded shame and guilt that seems to loom over us like a dark cloud, the second we mention the “D” word?

The Whys One of the breeding grounds for judgment is within society itself. Society is “pro-relationship” and certainly not “pro-divorce.” When you’re single, married friends want to “couple you up,” and when you’re married, your vows reinforce the belief that that union is until death do you part. Society doesn’t like divorce because it represents being broken. It’s hard not to take that personally. Divorce is perceived as a failed marriage, when in truth, at least according to comedian 

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