Daughters of Divorce: Overcome the Legacy of Your Parents Breakup and Enjoy a Happy, Long-Lasting Relationship

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The first guide to help daughters overcome the painful legacy of their parents' divorce and work toward creating happy and healthy relationships

Over 40 percent of Americans ages 1840 are children of divorce, but women who grew up in divorced households are twice as likely to get divorced and struggle with relationships than men. In this powerful, uplifting guide, mother-daughter team Terry and Tracy draw on 30 years of clinical practice and interviews with over 320 daughters of divorce to help these women recognize and conquer the unique emotional challenges that emerge from parental separation.

Filled with poignant, real-life stories and helpful advice (including their proven Seven Steps to Success), this inspiring book shows daughters of divorce how to heal the wounds of the past and build the healthy, happy relationships they deserve.

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"If you're in a family of divorce as a daughter or parent this book is for you. Gaspard and Clifford are a mother and daughter who have gone through it themselves. From self-esteem to the impact on your relationships, this book gives you practical doable action steps to help you learn how to change your story or narrative and see divorce through adult eyes. It can be very helpful for adult children of divorce, and for mothers and fathers who are looking for insights and ideas to help their daughters." - Jeff Zimmerman, ABPP Clinical Psychologist and co-author of Adult Children of Divorce and The Co-Parenting Survival Guide
"Daughters of Divorce is an original and timely treatment of a very important topic. Bravely told from the perspective of the authors, a divorced mother and her daughter, Daughters of Divorce provides empathy, guidance and wisdom for those who are struggling to understand the impact of divorce on their lives and choices. Highly recommended!" - Joshua Coleman, Ph.D. Psychologist and author of When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along
"Finally! A book about divorce that is specifically focused on women. This thoughtful, insightful and uplifting book acknowledges the unique impact of divorce on its daughters while offering concrete steps and practical solutions." - Elisabeth J. LaMotte LICSW, author of Overcoming Your Parents' Divorce
"Rarely have I read a book that is as honest, courageous and optimistic as Terry Gaspard's Daughters of Divorce.Ms. Gaspard has skillfully crafted a book that combines authenticity, warmth and clinical expertise - a rare combination in the self-help genre.This gem of a book is chock filled with intriguing personal reflection, vignettes, tasks and assignments. It is a virtual handbook for daughters seeking to stop this transgenerational pattern, dead in its tracks." - Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT, author of The Human Magnet Syndrome: Why We Love People Who Hurt Us
"...the authors' solid and empathetic advice is applicable to anyone who has suffered childhood traumas affecting his or her ability to trust in the power of love." - Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

TERRY GASPARD, MSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, researcher and acclaimed divorce expert with over thirty years of experience working with women, children of divorce, and their families. Her research has been published in The Journal of Divorce and Remarriage and she is a regular contributor to Huffington Post Divorce, DivorcedMoms.com and other outlets. Her writing has appeared on eharmony.com, TheDailyParent.com, and others.