The Divorce Decision: Four Questions Every Loyalist Must Answer
Start Your Comeback: Rebuilding after Divorce, Empty Nest, and Loss of Spouse
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Divorce is one of the most difficult decisions a loyalist can face, especially when loyalty has crossed into codependence. I share my personal experience and four critical questions to ask yourself before making this life-altering decision.
• Loyalty is noble and necessary, but becomes toxic when it binds you to someone not interested in mutual growth
• The emotional weight of considering divorce includes guilt, shame, anxiety, and anger
• Have you truly done everything possible to save your marriage, including counseling and therapy?
• Have you had honest, specific, ongoing conversations with your spouse about your unhappiness?
• Consider the practical reality of life after divorce, including living arrangements and finances
• Children sense dysfunction even without knowing details - they need honesty wrapped in love
• Whether staying or leaving, both paths involve pain - staying means brutal work, leaving means brutal grief
• You have the strength to walk through either path and come out stronger
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Chapters
1. Welcome to Start Your Comeback (00:00:00)
2. Loyalty vs. Codependence: The Difference (00:01:03)
3. Four Essential Questions Before Divorce (00:02:14)
4. The Truth: Both Paths Are Hard (00:06:34)
5. Don't Do It Alone: Final Thoughts (00:08:00)
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