Comments on: Divorce is Weird.

By: THE Molly Buckley

THE Molly Buckley — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:40:16 +0000

What an inspiring post, Elizabeth! I started reading your blog very recently and stumbled upon this post and felt compelled to comment. I completely agree with you - you don't have to be happy all the time. I really admire your strength in your transparency and sharing your tough times with the world.

Although I'm not going through a divorce, I'm not even married, I am broke. I quit my awesome job, moved to a new state, can't find a job in my new state, and I'm broke. I'm working retail making no money and it sucks. But I almost feel ashamed to talk about it because I feel like I'm diminishing my talents by admitting a sense of defeat.

Which I know will eventually change. But I just want to say you inspired me, so thanks!

By: ElizabethPW

ElizabethPW — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:26:14 +0000

I mostly use a flip mino hd, and occasionally the built in camera in
my iMac. :)

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein
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By: bellwether1

bellwether1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:12:24 +0000

Hi Elizabeth: What kind of camera do you use to record your video blogs? Thanks.

P.S. I admire your straightforwardness.

By: wowisme

wowisme — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:39:22 +0000

Email me and I”ll send you the ebook of “Every Single Girl's Guide to Her Future Husband's Last Divorce”. Lots of tips in there to make sure your amicable split stays that way! We have so much to talk about…

By: Tom Lehner

Tom Lehner — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:51:50 +0000

Elisabeth,
I just watched this video though you have sent it to me about a week ago. Divorce is weird – I agree with you. I am sorry you have to go through this as well though I cant understand why a man would leave you. OK but thats my thoughts. I know what you are going through since I am divorced myself. An extreme bad divorce and today is my sons Birthday and I dont know why I watch this video exactly today since the past 36 hours have been the blank horror emotionally to me. I know what you are going through and I can read in your eyes. I am sorry for that and I have you in my thoughts and prayers.

Darn I sit here and want to make a good and sensable comment to comfort you but I just dont know how. YOu spread so much confidence. My thoughts are with you.
Tom

By: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:55:54 +0000

I disagree that angry fighting is inevitable, and choose to opt-out of that scenario. No thanks!

By: drjimsellner PhD.,DipC.

drjimsellner PhD.,DipC. — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:11:16 +0000

Hi,
UUUmmm yes divorce.
After counseling about 1000 couples over the years, 40% of whom were on the divorce path.
Just a heads up, be prepared for the “friendlies” to stop and the angry “conversations” to take place.
it is part of the ending process as our hurt overwhelms our rational part of our brain.
The brain’s function is to help the person survive. The end of romantic love feels like a death coming on. It isn’t but brain thinks so.
We have to muster up all the power of our mind vs. our brain to keep our Emotional Intelligence intact.
As much energy we felt in falling in love is the same amount – negatively – we’ll feel as we fall out of romantic love.
If you try to reason yourself out of this event you will inhibit your learning and interfere with getting onto your next healthy relationship – should you choose to take the assignment.
drjimsellnerPhD.,DipC.

By: Melani Ward

Melani Ward — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:32:58 +0000

Hi Elizabeth,

Great video. I had a somewhat similar experience when I got divorced. it was amicable, loving and yet one of the hardest but meaningful experiences of my life. We actually went out to dinner together the night the divorce was finalized to celebrate each other and how kindly and gracefully we moved through it together. No lawyers, no “that’s mine this is yours” but no matter how smooth and gentle it was, it was a loss that took me so long to get over. I imagine it is only magnified when you are also tied together by a child. Thank you for sharing this. I hope you will take great care of yourself during this transition and i agree with my dear friend Sandy “My fav line “you have permission to not be happy all the time.” great! What a magnificent gift!!!

By: Therese Skelly

Therese Skelly — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:23:30 +0000

Hey Elizabeth,
What a great post and a demonstration about authenticity.

I too got a divorce a few years ago and made the commitment to do it with love. Has it been easy? Not always. But just making the decision to do it that way has been very healing for my kids.

I think we have a better divorce than some people have marriages.

Keep showing up and being YOU.

Blessings,

Therese

By: Wendy Maynard

Wendy Maynard — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:59:32 +0000

Hi Elizabeth,

Oh sweetie, I”m so sorry to hear about your divorce.

I know it will open new doors for you and your soon-to-be ex, but it is also sad when partnerships end.

Hang in there through the weirdness of the transition and remember to nurture yourself whenever you can.

Wendy