Going through a divorce stirs up mixed feelings of emotion. Some people feel upset, scared, happy, excited, relieved and confused by their situation, regardless if they were the one who initiate the divorce. Due to these conflicting feelings, people try to avoid appearing inconsistent with those around them. They may hide those emotions and use impression-management to appear consistent. In freeing oneself from a marriage, a person also creates a new attitude (self-identity) and goes th

My belief then was that there needed to be a change, a healthy change and through it did not feel comfortable to me, I went through the movements, routine and the process of my divorce. I smiled and played with my children and convinced them that their parents divorce was best for all, even though, at times, I didn't feel like it or believed it. I exercised pre-truth with the idea that one day it will be true and today is it true. Not only did I practice a change in my attitude, but also in my behavior. Today my attitude and behavior is that I am worthy to be treated with respect and kindness, as all human beings with faults should be. The world will not end if I make a mistake and my life will not end for it. I can now learn from my mistakes and not fear them.

During the divorce process there were times when my attitude became weak in following through with th

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