Positive Outlook Key For Post Divorce Happiness?
I get this question a lot when I meet with my divorce clients. While there is no guaranteed correct answer, there are steps you can take to keep you from becoming paralyzed by the divorce process. From reports I hear from my former clients, the answer to this question is usually “yes”!
I am a bit of a geek when it comes to looking at statistics. I recently saw an article on MovingPastDivorce.comabout a survey that Terry Gaspard commissioned. Terry is a licensed social worker and counselor in Rhode Island. Reading her bio and a recent interview with her by Social Work Guide, she appears very accomplished. Click here to read that interview.
Ms. Gaspard, through her company, recently contacted more than 2,000 people who had been divorced for at least three years. She wanted to probe findings about post-divorce loneliness and fears about meeting new people. Her hope was to produce a survey that might dispel such worries with cold, hard facts. Interestingly, the survey did reveal a number of statistics she thought were important. While I can’t vouch for her methodology or the validity of the survey results, I wanted to share them with the readers of the Ohio Family Law Blog.
HER DIVORCE SURVEY RESULTS:
- 84% of respondents stated that they were much happier following divorce than prior to it;
- 73% of respondents were now in long-term relationships; and
- 23% were now co-habiting with their partners.
I realize that there are surveys and studies that find different and even contrary results. But, often a positive outlook is REALLY important for individuals who find themselves either recently divorced or presently involved in a divorce action.
If you are a former client or a regular reader of the Ohio Family Law Blog, you know that I am always encouraging folks to take care of both their physical and emotional health. That has to be the top priority! I will of course help with the “legal side” of things, but seeing doctors, therapists and counselors needs to be taken care of by the client to maintain their overall health. In that regard, here are some blogs we have posted over the years that deal with this important issue.
Please click on the title to read them.
- Declutter Negative Thoughts Post Divorce, posted on May 14, 2022.
- A Good Therapist is Critical to Your Emotional Health! ,posted on January 1, 2011.
- How Divorce Can Affect Mental Health, posted on May 21, 2022.
- Don’t Forget to Take Care of Your Health, posted June 19, 2022.
- Some of the Worst Things that You Can Do After a Divorce,posted on August 8, 2022.
- How to be Happy with Your Life Post Divorce , posted on January 14, 2023.
Stay on top of your health issues both during and after your divorce. There are good tips offered in the above mentioned blog posts! Stay positive, Transitioning after divorce takes time. Be patient and good to yourself as you move on into this new chapter of your life!
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Attorney Robert “Chip” Mues has been focusing his legal practice throughout Southwest Ohio primarily in divorce and family law matters since 1978. Chip is passionate about family law and has proudly published the Ohio Family Law Blog since 2007. In addition, he is the managing partner of Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues. To learn more about him or the law firm, visit the firm’s website at www.hcmmlaw.com. Appointments are available in person, over the phone or by Zoom. Call us at 937 293-2141.
