You had a feeling it was coming, and now it's here-your friend is getting divorced. Whether your divorcing friend is a guy or a gal, the Rx for getting back to normal is the same.Maybe her husband was a tightwad and she found someone who gave her bling. If only she had known he was married before her husband discovered the affair! Now her husband is dumping her and the boyfriend is gone, leaving her with few resources and no where to live. You know you need to be there for her. After all, you don't want her going ballistic, like Britney Spears after her divorce from Kevin Federline. What can you offer besides an ever-ready box of tissues and endless rewatching of Sleepless in Seattle or War of the Roses?
Or maybe it's your guy friend, whose wife ran off with a guitar player who made her "feel like a real woman." What can you do besides taking him out drinking and cruising?
The first rule is to help them avoid the mistakes Britney made. Instead of dealing with her feelings, she turned to heavy partying. Next thing she knew, on top of all the grief and rage she had about the divorce, she had alcohol and drugs problems to boot, as well as psychological meltdowns. You can help your friend avoid that route.
Or maybe it's your guy friend, whose wife ran off with a guitar player who made her "feel like a real woman." What can you do besides taking him out drinking and cruising?
The first rule is to help them avoid the mistakes Britney made. Instead of dealing with her feelings, she turned to heavy partying. Next thing she knew, on top of all the grief and rage she had about the divorce, she had alcohol and drugs problems to boot, as well as psychological meltdowns. You can help your friend avoid that route.
