Adult children of divorce : how to overcome the legacy of your parents' breakup and enjoy love, trust, and intimacy by Zimmerman, Jeffrey, Thayer, Elizabeth S instant download

Adult children of divorce : how to overcome the legacy of your parents' breakup and enjoy love, trust, and intimacy by Zimmerman, Jeffrey, Thayer, Elizabeth S instant download

190 pages ; 23 cm, Step-by-step guide to teach adult children of divorce how to identify their inherited distrust of relationships and go on to have rich, fulfilling, and lasting relationships of their own, Includes bibliographical references, The Impact of Divorce -- What Happened to Me? -- What Makes It Worse? -- Did You Experience an Unhealthy Divorce/ -- Are There Really Healthy Divorces? -- Will You Always Be a Divorce Victim? -- Hope for the Future -- The Emotions of Divorce -- Parental Emotions -- The Emotions of the Child -- Drama or Trauma? -- Parental Conflict Addiction -- Parent Alienation -- Relocation -- Other Divorce Dramas -- Other Traumas and Losses -- Loyalty Conflicts: How Can You Choose? -- Types of Choices -- Loyalty: The Most Difficult Choice -- The Effects of Loyalty Conflicts -- New Parental Relationships -- Two Family Units -- Mother or Father versus Man or Woman -- A New Friend? -- We're Getting Married -- Let the Blending Begin -- A New Stepfamily Multiplied by How Much? -- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -- Recovering from Divorce: Building New Relationship Skills -- Taking Care of Yourself -- Focus and Attitude -- Resilience -- Letting Go of the Pain -- Reducing Guilt -- Anger Management and Forgiveness, Letting Go of the Survivor Mentality -- Self-Nurturance -- Building Self-Esteem -- Healing the Relationships with Your Parents -- Addressing Your Issues -- Overcoming Parent Alienation -- Dealing with the Aligned Parent -- A Special Circumstance -- Avoiding Today's Loyalty Conflicts -- Guidelines for Healthy Nonromantic Relationships -- Good and Bad -- Boundaries -- Trust -- Openness -- Conflict Resolution -- Your Working World -- Friends and Family -- Change Is in Your Power -- Taking Back Your Love Life -- Where Do You Fit? -- Intimacy and Vulnerability -- Finances -- Sexuality -- Communication -- Developing Commitment -- Believing in Yourself -- Recognize the Love in Your Heart -- Having Children: Rekindling Your Parenting Desires --…