Moving Beyond Your Parents' Divorce

Good news and practical guidance for those struggling with the legacy of divorceThis realistic, positive book offers a refreshingly upbeat prognosis and practical guidance for adults whose parents divorced during their childhoods—and for the more than one million children each year living in newly divorced households.Drawing on years of experience counseling adult children of divorce, as well as extensive research and personal experience, Mel Krantzler and Patricia Biondi Krantzler dispel the negative myths about the irreparable damage caused by divorce and offer empowering guidelines to build resilience and create a successful life.Focusing on the quality of life children of divorce can achieve, this book is designed to help you identify the roadblocks to reaching your maximum potential­­and show you how they can be resolved. From seeing divorce as a normal part of life to refusing to create a self-fulfilling prophecy of victimhood and learning to seek constructive solutions to problems, the invaluable guidance provided will reinforce your self-esteem so you can make positive things happen in all areas of your life. In addition, Moving Beyond Your Parents’ Divorce explores a range